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  • The House of Fear (1939)
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    67 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
The House of Fear (1939)
Approved
67 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A detective goes undercover as a producer to investigate an actor's murder, which occurred during the performance of a play. The actor's body disappeared shortly after the crime, and his ghost is rumored to be haunting the theater.
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Director
Writers
Wadsworth Camp (novel "Backstage Phantom") | Thomas F. Fallon (play "The Last Warning") | Peter Milne
Cinematographer
Milton R. Krasner (as Milton Krasner)
Editor
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Updated Jun 30, 1939

Release date
Jun 30, 1939 (United States)

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Cast

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24 cast members
Name Known for
William Gargan
Arthur McHugh Arthur McHugh   See fewer
Irene Hervey
Alice Tabor Alice Tabor   See fewer
Dorothy Arnold
Gloria DeVere Gloria DeVere   See fewer
Alan Dinehart
Joseph Morton Joseph Morton   See fewer
Harvey Stephens
Richard 'Dick' Pierce (as Harvey Stevens) Richard 'Dick' Pierce (as Harvey Stevens)   See fewer
Walter Woolf King
Carleton Carleton   See fewer
Robert Coote
Robert Morton Robert Morton   See fewer
Tom Dugan
Mike Hanlon Mike Hanlon   See fewer
Jan Duggan
Sarah Henderson Sarah Henderson   See fewer
Donald Douglas
John Woodford John Woodford   See fewer
Herbert Corthell
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
William Gould
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Hayden
Coroner (uncredited) Coroner (uncredited)   See fewer
John Hiestand
Radio Broadcaster (uncredited) Radio Broadcaster (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Kerr
Cab Driver (uncredited) Cab Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Milton Kibbee
Telephone Repair Man (uncredited) Telephone Repair Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Lewis
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Mortimer
Member of Audience (uncredited) Member of Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Parker
Watson - Policeman (uncredited) Watson - Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Raymond Parker
Call Boy (uncredited) Call Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Emory Parnell
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Steele
Stagehand (uncredited) Stagehand (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles C. Wilson
Police Chief (uncredited) Police Chief (uncredited)   See fewer
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