
Noble-born cad Denis (Stapley) has been tricked into a forced stay at the eerie manor of the Sire de Maletroit (Laughton), an evil madman who can't get over the death of his beloved, twenty years after she married his brother (Cavanagh) instead and subsequently passed away during childbirth. Maletroit is determined to have his revenge: the brother has been stowed away in the dungeon for two decades, while he's convinced his disreputable house guest will make a suitably hellis... (Full plot summary below)
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Noble-born cad Denis (Stapley) has been tricked into a forced stay at the eerie manor of the Sire de Maletroit (Laughton), an evil madman who can't get over the death of his beloved, twenty years after she married his brother (Cavanagh) instead and subsequently passed away during childbirth. Maletroit is determined to have his revenge: the brother has been stowed away in the dungeon for two decades, while he's convinced his disreputable house guest will make a suitably hellish husband for his niece. As luck would have it, the young couple manage to fall in love, and with the help of manservant Voltan (Karloff), they try to make their escape, but not before a final confrontation with Maletroit in the dungeon's crushing deathtrap.
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| User ReviewJean-Paul SInteresting gothic take on Robert Louis Stevenson's story produced by Universal with an absolutely berserk Charles Laughton running amok in his decaying mansion, gleefully consigning his various victims to his well-stocked torture chambers and dungeons. Boris Karloff, although in a small part as Laughton's abused and vengeful servant, makes the most of his role, as always. |
| User ReviewTristan D5.5/10. Disappointing, considering the cast, but it's watchable, Charles Laughton is always worth a look. It has good atmosphere but the story lacks spark. |