HORROR stalking its halls!
The Good Comrades are a collection of varied gentlemen who crave one thing - solitude. They reside at Drearcliff House, ancestral home of their eldest member. All seems serene and convivial until one by one the members begin to perish in the most grisly of manners. Foul play is suspected by the Good Comrades' insurance agent, who turns to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson for guidance.
The House of Fear (1945) is a mystery, crime and thriller film directed by Roy William Neill, released on March 16, 1945 with a runtime of 1h 9m. It stars Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Aubrey Mather and Paul Cavanagh. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 119 ratings.
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Basil Rathbone
as Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce
as Dr. John Watson
Aubrey Mather
as Alastair
Paul Cavanagh
as Simon Merrivale
Dennis Hoey
as Inspector Lestrade
Harry Cording
as John Simpson
Holmes Herbert
as Alan Cosgrave
Sally Shepherd
as Mrs. Monteith
Gavin Muir
as Chalmers
Florette Hillier
as Alison MacGregor
David Clyde
as Alex MacGregor
Doris Lloyd
as Bessie
Directed by Roy William Neill, written by Roy Chanslor and Arthur Conan Doyle, produced by Roy William Neill.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 119 ratings.
When an insurance man calls upon Messrs. “Holmes” (Basil Rathbone) and “Watson” (Nigel Bruce) in their recently bullet-holed Baker Street lodgings, he raises some concerns about a group called the “good comrades”. They live in a remote, coastal and creepy, mansion house where each have made the others their beneficiaries in the event of their demise. Quite recently, two of them have bitten the dust and when…
Reviewed on July 1, 2022
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The House of Fear (1945) is available to stream on Troma NOW and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The House of Fear (1945) includes Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Aubrey Mather, Paul Cavanagh and Dennis Hoey. The film was directed by Roy William Neill. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The House of Fear was released on March 16, 1945 and runs for 1h 9m.
The House of Fear (1945) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 119 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery, crime and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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