The Oblong Box
“Some things are better left buried.”
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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Cast
45 people
Vincent Price
Sir Julian Markham
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Michael Reeves
(original treatment) (uncredited)
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Sally Baxter
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Sir Edward Markham
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Samuel Trench
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Lady Elizabeth Markham
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Gordon Hessler Director · Lawrence Huntington Screenplay Edgar Allan Poe Author
Worldwide gross $1M · Budget $175K · United States release June 11, 1969
Box office
Budget
$175,000
Worldwide gross
$1,020,000
Gross vs. budget
5.8×
Production
American International Productions (England)
Production
American International Pictures (AIP)
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 11, 1969
Theatrical
France
July 1, 1971 · Theatrical
October 20, 2021 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
Germany
February 6, 1970 · Theatrical
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