The Oblong Box 54 years old

Some things are better left buried.

The Oblong Box

Aristocrat Julian Markham keeps his disfigured brother, Sir Edward, locked in a tower of his house. Occasionaly Sir Edward escapes and causes havoc around the town.

Credits

The Oblong Box Cast

Name Character
Barbara Kellerman She was 19, now 74 years old as Dr. Neuhartt's Patient (uncredited)
Christopher Lee He was 47, 93 years old when he died as Dr. J. Neuhartt
Vincent Price He was 58, 82 years old when he died as Sir Julian Markham
Harry Baird He was 38, 73 years old when he died as N'Galo
Michael Balfour He was 60, 86 years old when he died as Ruddock
Hilary Dwyer She was 24, now 78 years old as Lady Elizabeth Markham
Uta Levka She was 27, now 81 years old as Heidi
Sally Geeson She was 18, now 73 years old as Sally Baxter
Colin Jeavons He was 39, now 94 years old as Doctor
John Barrie He was 52, 62 years old when he died as Franklin
Rupert Davies He was 53, 60 years old when he died as Joshua Kemp
Peter Arne He was 48, 62 years old when he died as Samuel Trench
Maxwell Shaw He was 40, 56 years old when he died as Hackett
Danny Daniels He was 44, 86 years old when he died as Witchdoctor
James Mellor He was 123, now 178 years old as Holt
Carl Rigg as Norton
Martin Wyldeck He was 55, 74 years old when he died as Constable
Alister Williamson He was 50, 80 years old when he died as Sir Edward Markham
Ivor Dean He was 51, 56 years old when he died as Hawthorne
Hira Talfrey as Martha
Godfrey James He was 38, now 93 years old as Weller

The Oblong Box Crew

Name Department
Max Benedict as Editor. He was 49 (66) years old when He died Editing
John Coquillon as Director of Photography. He was 38 (56) years old when He died Camera
George Provis as Art Direction. He was 61 (81) years old when He died Art
Edgar Allan Poe as Story. He was 160 (40) years old when He died Writing
Louis M. Heyward as Executive Producer. He was 48 (81) years old when He died Production
Gordon Hessler as Director. He was 43 (88) years old when He died Directing
Gordon Hessler as Producer. He was 43 (88) years old when He died Production
Lawrence Huntington as Screenplay. He was 69 (68) years old when He died Writing
Pat Green as Associate Producer. He was 2 (now 52) years old Production
Christopher Wicking as Dialogue. He was 26 (65) years old when He died Writing
Harry Robertson as Original Music Composer. He was 36 (63) years old when He died Sound
The Oblong Box poster
The Oblong Box (54 years)

Some things are better left buried.

  • Release day: Wednesday, June 11, 1969
  • Runtime: 91 minutes
  • Budget: 175000.00