The House of the Seven Gables
Summary:
This fine adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic tale about a cursed family opens with a title card that reveals how the Pyncheon family stole, cheated, lied, and murdered their way to wealth. But within the hearts of the family's bloodline lay fear of the curse of Matthew Maule, a man they crossed many years earlier. Jumping to the year 1828, upstart judge Jaffrey Pynche... Full Summary >>
Cast:
George Sanders - (Jeffrey Pyncheon)
Margaret Lindsay - (Hepzibah Pyncheon)
Vincent Price - (Clifford Pyncheon)
Nan Grey - (Phoebe Pyncheon)
Dick Foran - (Matthew Holgrave)
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Review:
The second film version (the first was a silent made in 1910) of Nathaniel Hawthorne's tale of a family cursed by its own avarice, The House of the Seven Gables is a dark, haunting picture that is carried by strong performances and excellent source material. Adapted by Harold R.Greene from Lester Cole's tight, taut script, the film cent... Continue >>
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