The House of the Seven Gables
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The House of the Seven Gables

The House of the Seven Gables (1940)

Genres - Drama, Thriller  |   Sub-Genres - Historical Film  |   Release Date - Apr 12, 1940  |   Run Time - 89 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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The House of the Seven Gables is a 1940 Gothic drama film based on the 1851 novel of the same name by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It stars George Sanders, Margaret Lindsay, and Vincent Price, and tells the story of a family consumed by greed in which one brother frames another for murder. It is a remake of the 1910 film of the same name, which starred Mary Fuller. The film's musical score was nominated for the Oscar for Best Original Score. The plot of the film differs dramatically from the plot of the novel on which it is based.

Movie Info

Budget

$178,000

Tags

Academy Award, Best Original Score, Mary Fuller

Attributes

Based On: based on novels

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Alternate Titles

A Casa das Sete Torres
BR, PT
A titkok kastélya
HU
Förbannelsens hus
SE
La casa de los siete picos
AR
La casa dei sette camini
IT
La casa maldita
MX
La Maison aux sept pignons
FR
La maledizione della morte
IT
Siete torres
ES
The House of the Seven Gables
GB, US