The Fall of the House of Usher (1950 film)

The Fall of the House of Usher is a 1950 British horror film directed by Ivan Barnett and starring Gwendoline Watford, Kaye Tendeter and Irving Steen. It is an adaptation of the 1839 short story of the same title by Edgar Allan Poe.

The film was made in Hastings by a lowbudget company GIB Films. Ivan Barnett produced the film and also worked as director and cinematographer. Work commenced in 1947, but it wasnt released until 1950. It was issued an H Certificate, a rarity at the time, by the British Board of Film Censors. Despite its limited budget the film proved surprisingly successful on its release as a second feature and even topped the bill in some cinemas. It was reissued in 1955 and again in 1961. It may have been an influence on the subsequent development of Hammer Horror.

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