The Fall of the House of Usher (1928)

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Released:
1928-10-04

Overview:
Convinced that his family is tainted by generations of evil, Roderick Usher is hellbent on stopping his sister Madeline’s wedding to prevent the cursed Usher bloodline from expanding. When her fiancé Allan arrives at the crumbling estate to claim his bride, Roderick goes to ruthless—even deadly—lengths to keep them apart.

Director:
Jean Epstein

Runtime:
1h 3min

Genre:
Horror

  • Cast:
  • Jean Debucourt
    as
    Sir Roderick Usher
  • Marguerite Gance
    as
    Madeleine Usher
  • Charles Lamy
    as
    Allan
  • Fournez-Goffard
    as
    The Doctor
  • Luc Dartagnan
    as
    Bar Customer