House of Horrors
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| House of Horrors | |
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 Poster for the film |
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| Directed by | Jean Yarbrough |
| Produced by | Ben Pivar |
| Written by | Dwight V. Babcock, George Bricker |
| Starring | Rondo Hatton Robert Lowery |
| Music by | William Lava, Paul Sawtell, Frank Skinner, Dimitri Tiomkin |
| Cinematography | Maury Gertsman |
| Editing by | Philip Cahn |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) |  March 29, 1946 February 7, 1947 1952 (rerelease) |
| Running time | 65 min |
| Language | English |
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House of Horrors (1946) was a low-budget horror film released by Universal Pictures, starring Rondo Hatton as a madman, named "The Creeper." It was also known as Murder Mansion and in the United Kingdom as Joan Medford is Missing.
[edit] Plot
Unsuccessful sculptor, Marcel DeLange (Martin Kosleck) saves a madman, named "The Creeper" Rondo Hatton from drowning. Shortly afterward, he tricks the mentally unhinged man to kill his critics.
[edit] In popular culture
The The Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards represent Hatton in both name as well as his likeness. The physical award is a representation of character actor Rondo Hatton, and is based on the bust of The Creeper, portrayed by Hatton in the House of Horrors.
[edit] External links
House of Horrors at the Internet Movie Database
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