Summary
Years after fleeing his ancestral home with his mother, Jason returns home to claim his birthright, only to find his way blocked by his evil cousin Thomas. In order to reclaim his title, Jason must do battle with his cousin, who calls upon the members of the deadly Hellfire Club to stop him.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 47GoodWatch 49
IMDb5.3
Audience score40%
Running time
1 h 34 min
A typical length for adventure movies, −9 min on the typical 103
typical 10394Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1961
February 3, 1961
65 years ago
Genres
AdventureDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
21 of 21
Keith MichellJason Caldwell
Adrienne CorriLady Isabel
Peter CushingMr. Merryweather
Peter ArneThomas - Earl of Netherden
Kai FischerYvonne
David LodgeTimothy
Bill OwenMartin
Miles MallesonJudge
Martin StephensJason Junior
Andrew FauldsLord Netherden
Jean LodgeLady Netherden
Skip MartinJoey
Francis MatthewsSir Hugh Manning
Desmond Walter-EllisLord Chorley
Denis ShawSir Richard Benlow
Peter HowellWilliam Pitt - Earl of Chatham- RORupert OsborneThomas Junior
Caron GardnerSpecialty Girl (uncredited)
Cornelia FrancesYoung Woman (uncredited)- TTTony ThawntonCaptain (uncredited)
Fredric AbbottPrison Guard (uncredited)
Directing · 6
- Monty Berman Director, Producer, Director of Photography
- Robert S. Baker Director, Producer, Director of Photography
- Terence A. Clegg Third Assistant Director
- Jane Buck Continuity
- Ian Goddard Second Assistant Director
- Geoffrey Haine Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Leon Griffiths Screenplay
- Jimmy Sangster Screenplay, Story
Production · 2
- Betty White Casting
- Edward Joseph Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Chic Waterson Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Frederick Wilson Editor
Sound · 2
- Clifton Parker Music
- Don Sharpe Sound Editor
Art · 1
- Ray Simm Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Anne Box Hairstylist
- Jill Carpenter Makeup Artist
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