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The Fall of the House of Usher(1928)
Status: Released
Date: 1928-10-04
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137 Votes
Time: 1h 3m
Overview:
Convinced that his family is tainted by generations of evil, Roderick Usher is hellbent on stopping his sister Madeline’s wedding to prevent the cursed Usher bloodline from expanding. When her fiancé Allan arrives at the crumbling estate to claim his bride, Roderick goes to ruthless—even deadly—lengths to keep them apart.
Languages: No Language.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies:
Films Jean Epstein
Movie: The Fall of the House of Usher
Top 9 Billed Cast
Jean Debucourt
Sir Roderick Usher
Charles Lamy
Allan
Fournez-Goffard
The Doctor
Luc Dartagnan
Bar Customer
Abel Gance
Bar Customer
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