Film
The Oblong Box
1969· PG· 1h 36m· Horror
“Some things are better left buried.”
Evil lurks in the gloomy house at Markham Manor where a deranged Sir Edward is the chained prisoner of his brother Julian. When Sir Edward escapes, he embarks on a monstrous killing spree, determined to seek revenge on all those whom he feels have double-crossed him.
1969-06-11
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Key Crew
DirectorGordon Hessler
ScreenplayLawrence Huntington
ProducerGordon Hessler
Director of PhotographyJohn Coquillon
Original Music ComposerHarry Robertson
EditorMax Benedict
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 13 crew)
Details
Released1969-06-11
Runtime1h 36m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosAmerican International Productions (England)
Budget$175,000
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating5.7/10 · 102 votes
Original languageen
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