The Haunting
A skeptical doctor gathers three strangers for a sleep‑disorder experiment in an isolated mansion, only to have them confront the house’s malevolent presence that threatens their sanity and survival.
“You may not believe in ghosts but you cannot deny terror.”
Synopsis
Dr. John Markway invites three strangers to participate in a sleep-disorder study at the remote and unsettling Hill House. As the experiment progresses, it becomes evident that his true focus is the mansion and its dark past, leading the participants to face the disturbing reality of its haunting legacy.
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Principal cast & crew: 27
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Ernest WalterShot by Davis BoultonScored by Humphrey SearleDesigned by Elliot Scott
Box Office
1963 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 1.0× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$1.0M
Also known as
- Bis das Blut gefriertde
- La casa embrujadaes
- La casa encantadaes
- La mansión de los espectroses
- La Maison du diablefr
- Gli invasatiit
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Cast & Crew
27 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Julie Harris
as Eleanor Lance
Claire Bloom
as Theodora
Richard Johnson
as Dr. John Markway
Russ Tamblyn
as Luke Sannerson
Fay Compton
as Mrs. Sannerson
Rosalie Crutchley
as Mrs. Dudley
Lois Maxwell
as Grace Markway
Valentine Dyall
as Mr. Dudley
Diane Clare
as Carrie Fredericks
Ronald Adam
as Eldridge Harper
Pamela Buckley
as First Mrs. Crain (uncredited)
Frieda Knorr
as Second Mrs. Crain (uncredited)
Supporting cast
7Amy Dalby
as Abigail Crain at 80 years old (uncredited)
Rosemary Dorken
as Abigail Crain's Nurse's Companion (uncredited)
Verina Greenlaw
as Dora Fredericks (uncredited)
Howard Lang
as Hugh Crain (uncredited)
Paul Maxwell
as Bud Fredericks (uncredited)
Susan Richards
as Nurse (uncredited)
Mavis Villiers
as Landlady (uncredited)
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
1Other crew
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