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Based on the novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, this classic film follows a family feud between two brothers and an ancient curse that haunts them.Based on the novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, this classic film follows a family feud between two brothers and an ancient curse that haunts them.Based on the novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, this classic film follows a family feud between two brothers and an ancient curse that haunts them.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Hal Budlong
- Driver
- (uncredited)
Caroline Frances Cooke
- Town Gossip
- (uncredited)
Harry Cording
- Blacksmith Hawkins
- (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps
- Workman
- (uncredited)
Robert Dudley
- Jury Foreman
- (uncredited)
Martin Faust
- Town Gossip
- (uncredited)
Margaret Fealy
- Town Gossip
- (uncredited)
Sibyl Harris
- Mrs. Foster
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaVincent Price was brought in at the last minute to substitute for Robert Cummings, who had become indisposed through illness. Price was cast most likely because he had forged a good working relationship with producer Burt Kelly and Joe May in October 1939 while working on The Invisible Man Returns (1940).
- Crazy creditsThe Foreward is presented as several book pages, being turned by a human hand followed by the Prologue.
FOREWARD: "In the middle of the 17th Century in New England, there lived one Colonel Jeffrey Pyncheon, a powerful leader of the Colonial Government."
"In order to acquire a valuable piece of land, Pyncheon cold-heartedly accused its owner, a simple carpenter named Matthew Maule, of practicing Witchcraft."
"The innocent man was promptly condemned to hang. From the scaffold Matthew Maule had hurled this curse: 'God hath given him blood to drink!'"
"Colonel Pyncheon defiantly built his mansion on the dead man's ground. On the day of its completion he was found dead in his new library... blood trickling from his mouth. His descendants lived on at Seven Gables. Succeeding generations of villagers clung to the belief that 'Maule's Curse' dwelt there with them."
- ConnectionsFeatured in Twice-Told Tales (1963)
- SoundtracksTHE COLOR OF YOUR EYES
(1940)
Music by Frank Skinner
Lyrics by Ralph Freed
Sung by Vincent Price (uncredited)
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A grossly overlooked acting performance
I was absolutely knocked out by Margaret Lindsay's (NOT Lockwood !!!) bravura performance in this film. It is inconceivable that she wasn't nominated, but 1940 was one of the most competitive Best Actress years ever. She ran the gamut from lovely young girl to pinched spinster. Her range was worthy of Bette Davis (with whom she co-starred many times). I loved the film itself also, and was inspired to read the book, which I loved as well. Miss Lindsay should have received more comment from students of good acting in all these years since the film. She definitely gave one of the finest performances I have ever seen by an actress in the movies, and I'm 63 !
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- Oct 27, 2006
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- Förbannelsens hus
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- $178,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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