House of Darkness (1948 film)

House of Darkness
House of Darkness
	Original trade ad in Kinematograph Weekly
Directed by	Oswald Mitchell
Written by	John Gilling
Based on	radio play Duet by Betty Davies
Produced by	Harry Reynolds
Cinematography	Cyril Bristow
Music by	George Melachrino (musical director)
Production; company	International Motion Pictures
Distributed by	British Lion
Release date	1948;
Country	UK
Language	English

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

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

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

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

[1]
Gifford, Denis (1 April 2016). British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non-Fiction Film. Routledge. ISBN 9781317740636 – via Google Books.
[2]
"Introducing Laurence Harvey". Streamline. 27 May 2010. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
[3]
"YOUNG MAN IN A HURRY". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 36, 241. New South Wales, Australia. 16 February 1954. p. 11. Retrieved 24 May 2018 – via 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

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House of Darkness
Original trade ad in Kinematograph Weekly
Directed by	Oswald Mitchell
Written by	John Gilling
Based on	radio play Duet by Betty Davies^[1]
Produced by	Harry Reynolds
Cinematography	Cyril Bristow
Music by	George Melachrino (musical director)
Production company	International Motion Pictures
Distributed by	British Lion
Release date	1948 (1948)
Country	UK
Language	English