The House of the Spaniard

1936 1h 11m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 4

AdventureCrime

Synopsis

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A man ignores a warning to stay away from a sinister house on marshland near Liverpool; when someone drowns close by, he finds the evidence doesn’t add up…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Brigitte Horney
Margarita de Guzman
Peter Haddon
David Grey
Jean Galland
Ignacio
Allan Jeayes
Don Pedro de Guzman
Gyles Isham
John Gilchrist
Hay Petrie
Orlando
Ivor Barnard
Mott
Minnie Rayner
Mrs. Blossom

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Reginald Denham
Writers: Basil Mason
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Reginald Denham, shot by Franz Weihmayr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Allan Gray. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Editor Thorold Dickinson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Brigitte Horney and Peter Haddon and Jean Galland carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0027765 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Reginald Denham directs. Franz Weihmayr behind the camera. Allan Gray scores. Thorold Dickinson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Reginald Denham, shot by Franz Weihmayr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Allan Gray. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Thorold Dickinson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Brigitte Horney and Peter Haddon and Jean Galland carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0027765 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.