The House of the Seven Gables (1940)

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Released:
1940-04-12

Overview:
In 1828, the bankrupt Pyncheon family fight over Seven Gables, the ancestral mansion. To obtain the house, Jaffrey Pyncheon obtains his brother Clifford's false conviction for murder. Hepzibah, Clifford's sweet fiancée, patiently waits twenty years for his release, whereupon Clifford and his former cellmate, abolitionist Matthew, have a certain scheme in mind.

Director:
Joe May

Runtime:
1h 29min

Genre:
Thriller, Drama, Romance

  • Cast:
  • George Sanders
    as
    Jaffrey Pyncheon
  • Margaret Lindsay
    as
    Hepzibah Pyncheon
  • Vincent Price
    as
    Clifford Pyncheon
  • Nan Grey
    as
    Phoebe Pyncheon
  • Dick Foran
    as
    Matthew Maule