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The Old Dark House (1932)

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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })The Old Dark House is a Universal Horror movie from the year 1932. It is based on the 1927 novel Benighted by J.B. Priestley. It was directed by James Whale and features Boris Karloff among its cast. Both men previously contributed to the 1931 Frankenstein.In the countryside of Wales, several people are caught up in a raging storm and seek shelter from a mansion they come by. There they meet the dysfunctional Femm family and their brutish servant, Morgan. As the night continues, the troubled past of the Femm family starts to threaten our heroes, mainly in the form of the locked-up and dangerously crazy Saul.Charles Laughton appears in one of his first big film roles as Sir William Porterhouse. Melvyn Douglas is Roger, the Deadpan Snarker in this ensemble. Gloria Stuart stars as Margaret, 65 years before she appeared in Titanic.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })In 1963, William Castle directed a comedic version of Priestley's story, The Old Dark House.
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Axe Before Entering: Morgan manages to get out of the kitchen (where he was locked in by the male cast) by breaking through its door.
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Chairman of the Brawl: Saul attacks Roger with a chair, which is in pieces after two hits. With him out cold, he then tries to burn down the house.
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Big Fun: Subverted. When Sir William Porterhouse enters the Femm household with a lady friend of his, he is quick to laugh and make jokes. But as the night goes on, it becomes evident that he is regretful invidual who really misses his late wife.
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Attempted Rape: Morgan was in the process of dragging her off Margaret for this before being thwarted by her husband.
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