The House of Fear
1939, English. Directed by Joe May.
A detective goes undercover as a producer to investigate an actor's murder, which occurred during the performance of a play...
- Runtime
- 1h 7m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Joe MayDirector
- William GarganArthur McHugh
- Irene HerveyAlice Tabor
- Dorothy ArnoldGloria DeVere
- Alan DinehartJoseph Morton
- Harvey StephensRichard 'Dick' Pierce (as Harvey Stevens)
- Walter Woolf KingCarleton
- Robert CooteRobert Morton
- El BrendelJeff
- Tom DuganMike
- Jan DugganSarah Henderson
- Donald DouglasJohn Woodford
- Hobart CavanaughMinor Role
Details
- Released
- 30 June 1939
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Peter Milne, Thomas F. Fallon
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The House of Fear runs 67 minutes (1h 7m).
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Which OTT platform is The House of Fear on?
The House of Fear isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The House of Fear?
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Who directed The House of Fear?
The House of Fear (1939) was directed by Joe May and stars William Gargan, Irene Hervey, Dorothy Arnold.