The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House is a 1932 horror film about five travelers seeking shelter from a storm who endure a bizarre and terrifying night when they stumble upon the Femm family estate.
 * Directed by James Whale. Written by R. C. Sherriff and Benn Levy, based on the 1927 novel Benighted by J. B. Priestley.

Beware the night! (taglines)

Horace Femm

 * The fact is, Morgan is an uncivilized brute. Sometimes he drinks heavily. A night like this will set him going and once he's drunk he's rather dangerous.
 * It's only gin, you know. Only gin. I like gin.
 * Have a potato.
 * We make our own electric light here, and we are not very good at it. Pray, don't be alarmed if they go out altogether.

Dialogue

 * Margaret Waverton: Do you have any idea where we are?
 * Philip Waverton: I don't have the slightest idea.
 * Margaret Waverton: Well, that's very comforting!


 * Rebecca Femm: What is it? What do they want?
 * Horace Femm: Allow me to introduce my sister, Miss Rebecca Femm.
 * Roger Penderel, Philip Waverton, Margaret Waverton: How do you do?
 * Rebecca Femm: What are they doing here? What do they want?
 * Roger Penderel, Philip Waverton, Margaret Waverton: How do you do?
 * Rebecca Femm: What did they say? What do they want? What are they doing here? What's all the fuss about? What?
 * Horace Femm: You must excuse my sister, she's a little deaf. In fact sometimes quite deaf.


 * Margaret Waverton: It's a dreadful night.
 * Rebecca Femm: What?
 * Margaret Waverton: I said it's a dreadful night.
 * Rebecca Femm: Yes, it's a very old house. Very old.
 * Margaret Waverton: It's very kind of you to let us stay.
 * Rebecca Femm: What?
 * Margaret Waverton: I say you're very kind.
 * Rebecca Femm: Yes it is a dreadful night. I'm a little deaf.
 * Margaret Waverton: I understand.
 * Rebecca Femm: Yes. No beds!

Taglines

 * Beware the night!

Cast

 * Boris Karloff — Morgan
 * Melvyn Douglas — Roger Penderel
 * Raymond Massey — Philip Waverton
 * Eva Moore — Rebecca Femm
 * Gloria Stuart — Margaret Waverton
 * Ernest Thesiger — Horace Femm