The Old Dark House

Summary

The Old Dark House is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (541 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Old Dark House's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Old Dark House was directed by James Whale^[4].
• R. C. Sherriff wrote the screenplay for The Old Dark House^[5].
• The Old Dark House is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement^[6].
• The Old Dark House's genre is comedy horror^[7].
• The Old Dark House's genre is horror film^[8].
• The Old Dark House's genre is drama film^[9].
• The Old Dark House's based on is recorded as Benighted^[10].
• A cast member of The Old Dark House was Boris Karloff^[11].
• A cast member of The Old Dark House was Melvyn Douglas^[12].
• A cast member of The Old Dark House was Charles Laughton^[13].
• A cast member of The Old Dark House was Gloria Stuart^[14].
• A cast member of The Old Dark House was Raymond Massey^[15].
• A cast member of The Old Dark House was Lilian Bond^[16].
• A cast member of The Old Dark House was Ernest Thesiger^[17].
• A cast member of The Old Dark House was Eva Moore^[18].
• The Old Dark House was produced by Carl Laemmle Jr.^[19].
• The Old Dark House's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures^[20].
• The Old Dark House's director of photography is recorded as Arthur Edeson^[21].
• The original language of The Old Dark House was English^[22].
• The Old Dark House's Commons category is recorded as Films by James Whale^[23].
• The Old Dark House was distributed by video on demand^[24].
• The Old Dark House's review score is recorded as 8.3/10^[25].
• The Old Dark House's review score is recorded as 97%^[26].
• The Old Dark House's color is recorded as black-and-white^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Old Dark House was produced by Carl Laemmle Jr.^[19]. It was directed by James Whale^[4]. R. C. Sherriff wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Boris Karloff^[11], Melvyn Douglas^[12], Charles Laughton^[13], Gloria Stuart^[14], Raymond Massey^[15], and Lilian Bond^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1932^[28], October 19, 1932^[29], October 20, 1932^[30], December 3, 1932^[31], and February 6, 1933^[32]. The original language of The Old Dark House was English^[22]. Genres include comedy horror^[7], horror film^[8], and drama film^[9]. It was distributed by video on demand^[24].

Subject and Themes

The Old Dark House is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement^[6].

Reception

Reviews include 8.3/10^[25] and 97%^[26].

Why It Matters

The Old Dark House ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (541 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]