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House of Usher

Name: House of Usher
Director: Roger Corman
Genre: Horror, Drama
Released: 1960
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Vincent Price, Mark Damon, Myrna Fahey, Harry Ellerbe, David Andar

Convinced that his family is tainted by generations of evil, Roderick Usher is hellbent on stopping his sister Madeline’s wedding to prevent the cursed Usher bloodline from expanding. When her fiancé Philip Winthrop arrives at the crumbling estate to claim his bride, Roderick goes to ruthless—even deadly—lengths to keep them apart.

1960 · Directed by Roger Corman · 79 min · Horror · Drama · 19 frames

Tagline

Edgar Allan Poe's demonic tale of The Ungodly... The Evil House of Usher

Crew

Written by: Richard Matheson
Cinematography: Floyd Crosby
Edited by: Anthony Carras
Music: Les Baxter
Production design: Daniel Haller
Produced by: Roger Corman

Cast

Vincent Price as Roderick Usher
Mark Damon as Philip Winthrop
Myrna Fahey as Madeline Usher
Harry Ellerbe as Bristol
David Andar as Ghost (uncredited)
Bill Borzage as Ghost (uncredited)
Mario Bellini as Ghost (uncredited)
Eleanor LeFaber as Ghost (uncredited)
Nadajan as Ghost (uncredited)
Ruth Oklander as Ghost (uncredited)

Production

Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studios: Alta Vista Productions, American International Pictures
Budget: $270,000
Box office: $1,450,000
Themes: curse, mansion, new england, old house, based on short story, 19th century

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