The House in Marsh Road (1960)
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Duration: 70 minuten
Alternative title: The Invisible Creature
Country:
United Kingdom
Directed by: Montgomery Tully
Stars: Tony Wright, Patricia Dainton and Sandra Dorne
IMDb score:
6,0 (807)
Releasedate: 1 November 1960
The House in Marsh Road plot
A woman inherits a very valuable house. Her adulterous husband, a writer, and his sexy mistress plot to murder her. They want to get rid of her and own the house themselves. What they do not know, however, is that the house is home to a special resident. A protective poltergeist, who tries to thwart the murderous couple.
Actors and actresses
David Linton
Jean Linton
Valerie Stockley
Richard Foster
Morris Lumley
P.J. Webster
Mrs. O'Brien
Daniels
Landlord
Mrs. Morris
Reviews & comments
Zinema (crew films)
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- 10276 messages
- 7317 votes
Bad scenario.
The annoying thing about this old ghost film is that the story never really gets going. It's obvious from miles away, and the acting is frequently overdone. Probably the most annoying thing is the weak dialogue, which is part of the shoddy screenplay.
Moderate.
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Roger Thornhill
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- 6076 messages
- 2478 votes
A decent plot in itself, half thriller, half ghost story, and although neither the director nor the cast ever rises above B-grade, the film remains captivating to the very end, in my opinion. The identity of ghost Patrick is, as planned, the big mystery here, but what I found far more implausible (or actually, simply incomprehensible) is why Jean didn't throw out her husband, who is not only an alcoholic but also a freeloader, a womanizer, a money-grabber, a crank, a thief, a liar, and just a general jerk, much sooner. And Tony Wright does a good job of that – I don't know if he's a good actor (I can't recall ever seeing him in another film either), but he does have the right unsympathetic quality here. It's also remarkable that there's no mincing of the fact that David and Valerie are sleeping together; We even get an extended post-coital scene, complete with a shared cigarette before Patrick goes and wreaks havoc as punishment.. And wouldn't Valerie realize that maybe it's not such a good idea to team up with a wife-killer? Oh well, let me not overthink it. It's a nice ending to the film, though.
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