The House of the Seven Gables
In 1828, the bankrupt Pyncheon family fight over Seven Gables, the ancestral mansion. To obtain the house, Jaffrey Pyncheon obtains his brother Clifford's false conviction for murder. Hepzibah, Clifford's sweet fiancée, patiently waits twenty years for his release, whereupon Clifford and his former cellmate, abolitionist Matthew, have a certain scheme in mind.
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The House of the Seven Gables, directed by Joe May, is based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel of the same name. The film presents a blend of mystery, romance, and supernatural elements.The story is set in a decaying mansion owned by the Pyncheon family, characterized by its dark history and a curse that afflicts its inhabitants.
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- Director
- Joe May
- Starring
- George Sanders, Margaret Lindsay, Vincent Price, Nan Grey, Dick Foran, Cecil Kellaway, Alan Napier, Gilbert Emery
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