House of Darkness (1948 film) explained

House of Darkness
Director:	Oswald Mitchell
Producer:	Harry Reynolds
Based On:	radio play Duet by Betty Davies^[1]
Music:	George Melachrino (musical director)
Cinematography:	Cyril Bristow
Distributor:	British Lion
Studio:	International Motion Pictures
Country:	UK
Language:	English

House of Darkness is a 1948 British film. It was directed by Oswald Mitchell.

It marked the film debut of Laurence Harvey.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Plot

A young man plans to get his hands on the family fortune.

Production

Harvey had been spotted by a talent scout while performing in Manchester Rep.^[5]

Cast

• Henry Oscar as Film Director
• Laurence Harvey as Francis (as Lawrence Harvey)
• Lesley Osmond as Elaine
• Alexander Archdale as John
• John Teed as Noel
• Grace Arnold as Tessa
• Pauline Winter as Maid
• Charles Paton as Solicitor's Clerk
• John Stuart as Crabtree
• Sidney Monckton as Dr. Graham
• Lesley Brook as Lucy
• George Melachrino as Conductor of Orchestra

External links

• House of Darkness at IMDb
• House of Darkness at BFI
• House of Darkness at Letterbox DVD
• House of Darkness at BBFC

Notes and References

1. Book: Gifford, Denis. British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non-Fiction Film. 1 April 2016. Routledge. 9781317740636. Google Books.
2. Web site: Introducing Laurence Harvey. Streamline. 27 May 2010. 24 May 2018. 24 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180524152103/http://streamline.filmstruck.com/2010/05/27/introducing-laurence-harvey/. dead.
3. News: YOUNG MAN IN A HURRY . . 36,241 . New South Wales, Australia . 16 February 1954 . 24 May 2018 . 11 . National Library of Australia.
4. Laurence Harvey, 45, Dies of Cancer at His London Home Los Angeles Times 26 Nov 1973: 2
5. LAURENCE OF LITHUANIA: Laurence Harvey Sets the Course From His Homeland to Screen Stardom By HOWARD THOMPSON. New York Times 20 June 1954: X5