The Oblong Box
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- This article is about the film directed by Gordon Hessler. For the short story by Edgar Allan Poe, see The Oblong Box (short story).
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| Directed by | Gordon Hessler |
| Produced by | Gordon Hessler |
| Written by | Short Story: Edgar Allan Poe Screenwriters: Lawrence Huntington Christopher Wicking |
| Starring | Vincent Price Christopher Lee Alister Williamson Hilary Dwyer Peter Arne Harry Baird |
| Cinematography | John Coquillon |
| Editing by | Max Benedick |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 1969 |
| Running time | 91 min |
| Language | English |
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The Oblong Box is a 1969 horror film produced in the UK starring Vincent Price, Hilary Dwyer, Alister Williamson and Christopher Lee. it was directed by Gordon Hessler.
Ostensibly part of the Edgar Allan Poe series of American International Pictures, the film has nothing to do with Poe's story of the same name, apart from the title.
[edit] Plot
Supposedly mad Sir Edward Markham (Alister Williamson) is kept captive in the attic of his house by his brother Julian (Vincent Price). When he escapes, he conspires with an unscrupilous doctor (Christopher Lee) after emerging from the "oblong box' of the title. Wearing a red hood to hide his disfigured face, Sir Edward commits murders and romances a chambermaid. He learns a terrible secret concerning his time in Africa that will have an impact on the entire Markham family. Ć
[edit] Trivia
- Alister Williamson's voice was dubbed.
- Michael Reeves was set to direct this film but died before it was filmed.
- Despite the fact that neither his voice is heard nor his face is visible, Williamson still has the largest amount of screen time of any actor in the film.
