The Oblong Box
Some things are better left buried.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$175000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
95 min
Release Date
1969-06-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
91
Vote Average
5.8
Vincent Price
Sir Julian Markham
Christopher Lee
Dr. J. Neuhartt
Rupert Davies
Joshua Kemp
Uta Levka
Heidi
Sally Geeson
Sally Baxter
Alister Williamson
Sir Edward Markham
Peter Arne
Samuel Trench
Hilary Dwyer
Lady Elizabeth Markham
Maxwell Shaw
Hackett
Carl Rigg
Norton
Harry Baird
N'Galo
Godfrey James
Weller
James Mellor
Holt
John Barrie
Franklin
Ivor Dean
Hawthorne
Danny Daniels
Witchdoctor
Michael Balfour
Ruddock
Hira Talfrey
Martha
John Wentworth
Parson
Betty Woolfe
Mrs. Hopkins
Colin Jeavons
Doctor (uncredited)
Martin Wyldeck
Constable (uncredited)
Barbara Kellerman
Dr. Neuhartt's Patient (uncredited)
Martin Terry
Sailor (uncredited)
Anne Clune
Prostitute (uncredited)
Jackie Noble
Prostitute (uncredited)
Ann Barrass
Prostitute (uncredited)
Jan Rossini
Prostitute (uncredited)
Zeph Gladstone
Trench's Girl (uncredited)
Tara Fernando
Gypsy Dancer (uncredited)
Tony Thawnton
Man in Tavern (uncredited)
Anthony Bailey
Talbot (uncredited)
Richard Cornish
Groom (uncredited)
Andreas Malandrinos
Baron (uncredited)
Hedger Wallace
Major (uncredited)
Bill Cummings
Fighting Man in Tavern (uncredited)
Victor Harrington
Sir Julian (uncredited)
Arthur Howell
Fighting Man in Tavern (uncredited)
Eddie Powell
Fighting Man in Tavern (uncredited)
Nick Tate
Young Man in Tavern (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
Drunk (uncredited)
Harold Coyne
Barman (uncredited)
Ina Clare
Tavern Reveller (uncredited)
Sean Barry-Weske
Molester in Tavern (uncredited)
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