The Oblong Box
The Oblong Box
The Oblong Box
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1969
1h 36m
5.7(97 votes)
Horror

Overview

Evil lurks in the gloomy house at Markham Manor where a deranged Sir Edward is the chained prisoner of his brother Julian. When Sir Edward escapes, he embarks on a monstrous killing spree, determined to seek revenge on all those whom he feels have double-crossed him.

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American International Pictures

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2 videos

Cast & Crew

44 members
Acting

Vincent Price

Sir Julian Markham

Vincent Price
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Christopher Lee

Dr. J. Neuhartt

Christopher Lee
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Rupert Davies

Joshua Kemp

Rupert Davies
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Uta Levka

Heidi

Uta Levka
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Sally Geeson

Sally Baxter

Sally Geeson
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Alister Williamson

Sir Edward Markham

Alister Williamson
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Peter Arne

Samuel Trench

Peter Arne
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Hilary Dwyer

Lady Elizabeth Markham

Hilary Dwyer
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Maxwell Shaw

Hackett

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Carl Rigg

Norton

Carl Rigg
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Harry Baird

N'Galo

Harry Baird
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Godfrey James

Weller

Godfrey James
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James Mellor

Holt

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John Barrie

Franklin

John Barrie
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Ivor Dean

Hawthorne

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Danny Daniels

Witchdoctor

Danny Daniels
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Michael Balfour

Ruddock

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Hira Talfrey

Martha

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John Wentworth

Parson

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Betty Woolfe

Mrs. Hopkins

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Colin Jeavons

Doctor (uncredited)

Colin Jeavons
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Martin Wyldeck

Constable (uncredited)

Martin Wyldeck
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Barbara Kellerman

Dr. Neuhartt's Patient (uncredited)

Barbara Kellerman
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Martin Terry

Sailor (uncredited)

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Anne Clune

Prostitute (uncredited)

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Jackie Noble

Prostitute (uncredited)

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Ann Barrass

Prostitute (uncredited)

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Jan Rossini

Prostitute (uncredited)

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Zeph Gladstone

Trench's Girl (uncredited)

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Tara Fernando

Gypsy Dancer (uncredited)

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Tony Thawnton

Man in Tavern (uncredited)

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Anthony Bailey

Talbot (uncredited)

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Richard Cornish

Groom (uncredited)

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Andreas Malandrinos

Baron (uncredited)

Andreas Malandrinos
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Hedger Wallace

Major (uncredited)

Hedger Wallace
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Bill Cummings

Fighting Man in Tavern (uncredited)

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Victor Harrington

Sir Julian (uncredited)

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Arthur Howell

Fighting Man in Tavern (uncredited)

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Crew

Eddie Powell

Fighting Man in Tavern (uncredited)

Eddie Powell
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Nick Tate

Young Man in Tavern (uncredited)

Nick Tate
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Reg Thomason

Drunk (uncredited)

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Harold Coyne

Barman (uncredited)

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Ina Clare

Tavern Reveller (uncredited)

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Sean Barry-Weske

Molester in Tavern (uncredited)

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