History Film / TheOldDarkHouse1963

There, Tom meets the rest of Caspar's eccentric family -- including his twin brother, Jasper (Bull); his parents, Roderick (Robert Morley) and Agatha (Joyce Grenfell); his uncle, Potiphar (Mervyn Johns); his nieces, Cecily (Janette Scott) and Morgana (Fenella Fielding); and Morgana's father, Morgan (Danny Green) -- and gets caught up in a murder mystery centered around the Femms' vast family fortune.

A 1963 {{horror comedy}} film directed by Creator/WilliamCastle, who co-produced it with [[Film/HammerHorror Hammer Films]], this was the second screen adaptation of the novel ''Benighted'' by Creator/JohnBoyntonPriestley, albeit a much looser one than the [[Film/TheOldDarkHouse1932 1932 film of the same name]].

A 1963 {{horror comedy}} film directed by Creator/WilliamCastle, who co-produced it with [[Film/HammerHorror Hammer Films]], this was the second screen adaptation of the novel ''Benighted'' by J.B. Priestley, albeit a much looser one than the [[Film/TheOldDarkHouse1932 1932 film of the same name]].

A comedy-mystery film from 1963 directed by Creator/WilliamCastle, who co-produced it with [[Film/HammerHorror Hammer Films]]. It is the second screen adaptation of the novel ''Benighted'' by J.B. Priestley, albeit a much looser one than the [[Film/TheOldDarkHouse1932 1932 film of the same name]].

A comedy/mystery film from 1963, directed by Creator/WilliamCastle. It is the second screen adaptation of the novel ''Benighted'' by J.B. Priestley, albeit a much looser one than the [[Film/TheOldDarkHouse1932 1932 film of the same name]].

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A comedy/mystery film from 1963, directed by Creator/WilliamCastle. It is the second screen adaptation of ''Benighted'' by J.B. Priestley, albeit a much looser version than the [[Film/TheOldDarkHouse1932 1932 film of the same name]].

* LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine: Cecily and Morgana, respectively.

Tom Penderel (Tom Poston), an American working in London as a car salesman, is asked by his flatmate Caspar Femm (Peter Bull), who's convinced that his life is in danger, to deliver a new convertible to his ancestral home in the Dartmoor countryside.

There, Tom meets the rest of Caspar's eccentric family -- including his twin brother, Jasper (Bull); his parents, Roderick (Robert Morley) and Agatha (Joyce Grenfell); his uncle, Potiphar (Mervyn Johns); his nieces, Cecily (Janette Scott) and Morgana (Fenella Fielding), and Morgana's father, Morgan (Danny Green) -- and gets caught up in a murder mystery centered around the Femms' vast family fortune.

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Tom Penderel (Tom Poston), an American working in London as a car salesman, is asked by his flatmate Caspar Femm (Peter Bull), who's convinced that his life is in danger, to deliver a new convertible to his ancestral home in the Dartmoor countryside. There, Tom meets the rest of Caspar's eccentric family -- including his twin brother, Jasper (Bull); his parents, Roderick (Robert Morley) and Agatha (Joyce Grenfell); his uncle, Potiphar (Mervyn Johns); his nieces, Cecily (Janette Scott) and Morgana (Fenella Fielding), and Morgana's father, Morgan (Danny Green) -- and gets caught up in a murder mystery centered around the Femms' vast family fortune.

Tom Penderel (Tom Poston), an American working in London as a car salesman, is asked by his flatmate Caspar Femm (Peter Bull), who's convinced that his life is in danger, to deliver a new convertible to his ancestral home in the countryside. There, Tom meets the rest of Caspar's eccentric family -- including his twin brother, Jasper (Bull); his parents, Roderick (Robert Morley) and Agatha (Joyce Grenfell); his uncle, Potiphar (Mervyn Johns); his nieces, Cecily (Janette Scott) and Morgana (Fenella Fielding), and Morgana's father, Morgan (Danny Green) -- and gets caught up in a murder mystery centered around the Femms' vast family fortune.

Tom Penderel (Tom Poston), an American working in London as a car salesman, is asked by his flatmate Caspar Femm (Peter Bull), who's convinced that his life is in danger, to deliver a new convertible to his ancestral home in the countryside. There, Tom meets the rest of Caspar's eccentric family -- including his twin brother, Jasper (Bull); his parents, Roderick (Robert Morley) and Agatha (Joyce Grenfell); his uncle, Potiphar (Mervyn Johns); and his nieces, Cecily (Janette Scott) and Morgana (Fenella Fielding) -- and gets caught up in a murder mystery centered around the Femms' vast family fortune.

Tom Penderel (Tom Poston), an American working in London as a car salesman, is asked by his flatmate Caspar Femm (Peter Bull), who's convinced that his life is in danger, to deliver a new convertible to his ancestral home in the countryside. There, Tom meets the rest of Caspar's family -- including his twin brother, Jasper (Bull); his parents, Roderick (Robert Morley) and Agatha (Joyce Grenfell); his uncle, Potiphar (Mervyn Johns); and his nieces, Cecily (Janette Scott) and Morgana (Fenella Fielding) -- and gets caught up in a murder mystery centered around the Femms' vast family fortune.

Tom Penderel (Tom Poston), an American working in London as a car salesman, is asked by his flatmate Caspar Femm (Peter Bull), who's convinced that his life is in danger, to deliver a new convertible to his ancestral home in the countryside. There, Tom meets the rest of Caspar' family -- including his twin brother, Jasper (Bull); his parents, Roderick (Robert Morley) and Agatha (Joyce Grenfell); his uncle, Potiphar (Mervyn Johns); and his nieces, Cecily (Janette Scott) and Morgana (Fenella Fielding) -- and gets caught up in a murder mystery centered around the Femms' vast family fortune.

Tom Penderel (Tom Poston), an American working in London as a car salesman, is asked by his flatmate Caspar Femm (Peter Bull), who's convinced that his life is in danger, to deliver a new convertible to his ancestral home in the countryside. There, Tom meets the rest of Caspar' family -- including his twin brother, Jasper (Bull); his parents, Roderick (Robert Morley) and Agatha (Joyce Grenfell); his uncle, Potiphar (Mervyn Johns); and his nieces, Cecily (Janette Scott) and Morgana (Fenella Fielding) -- and gets caught up in a murder mystery set around the Femms' vast family fortune.

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Tom Penderel (Tom Poston), an American working in London as a car salesman, is asked by his flatmate Caspar Femm (Peter Bull), who's convinced that his life is in danger, to deliver a new convertible to Femm's ancestral home in the countryside. There, Tom gets caught up in a murder mystery set around the Femm family's vast fortune.

A comedy/mystery film from 1963, directed by Creator/WilliamCastle. It is an adaptation of ''Benighted'' by J.B. Priestley, although a much looser version than the [[Film/TheOldDarkHouse1932 1932 film of the same name]].

Tom Penderel (Tom Poston), an American living in London, is told by his flatmate Caspar Femm (Peter Bull) that his life is in danger, and is convinced to visit his ancestral home in the countryside. There, Tom gets caught up in a murder mystery set around the Femm family's vast fortune.

Tom Penderel (Tom Poston), an American living in London, is told by his flatmate Casper Femm (Peter Bull) that his life is in danger, and is convinced to visit his ancestral home in the countryside. There, Tom gets caught up in a murder mystery set around the Femm family's vast fortune.

Tom Pendrel (Tom Poston), an American living in London, is told by his flatmate Casper Femm (Peter Bull) that his life is in danger, and is convinced to visit his ancestral home in the countryside. There, Tom gets caught up in a murder mystery set around the Femm family's vast fortune.

A comedy/mystery film from 1963, directed by Creator/WilliamCastle. It is an adaptation of ''Benighted'' by J.B. Priestley, although a much looser version than [[Film/TheOldDarkHouse1932 the 1932 film of the same name]].

Tom Pendrel's flatmate Casper Femm tells him that his life is in danger, and convinces Tom to visit his ancestral home in the countryside. There Tom gets caught up in murder mystery set around the Femm family's vast fortune.

A comedy/mystery film from 1963, directed by William Castle. It is an adaptation of ''Benighted'' by J.B. Priestley, although a much looser version than [[Film/TheOldDarkHouse1932 the 1932 film of the same name]].

* ActingForTwo: Peter Bull plays the twins Casper and Jasper.
* TheArk: Potiphar is convinced that another biblical flood is imminent, and has built an ark, complete with animals, in the backyard.

* ActingForTwo: Tom Bull plays the twins Casper and Jasper.

* HollywoodAcid: For his washup, Tom receives a bowl acid that only reveals its true colors when accidentally dips his tie into it.
* OnOneCondition: If a member of Femm family wants to keep their share of the fortune, they must live in the house, and be present for the daily gathering, or they'll lose it.
* OverprotectiveDad: Morgana's father Morgan is a silent and violent man who is ready beat the crap out of anyone who dares to touch his daughter. Since Morgana's taste for men insatiable, he's had to do plenty.

** [[spoiler:The possibility of Tom being related to Femms is only just that, a possibility]].

* ShovelStrike: As Morgan approaches Tom with murder in his mind, Morgana whacks him in the head with a shovel.
* TrapDoor: If one rings uses the knock on Femm household's front door, he'll find himself in the basement.
* TheVoiceless: Morgan is mostly silent, and rather has his fists to do the talking.

A comedy/mystery film from 1963, directed by William Castle. It is an adaptation of ''Benighted'' by J.B. Priestley, although much looser version than [[Film/TheOldDarkHouse1932 the 1932 film of the same name]].