Ghoul, The (1933)

Date: 1933
Director: T. Hayes Hunter
Production Company: Gaumont British Picture Corporation

Stars: Boris Karloff, Cedric Hardwicke, Ernest Thesiger, Ralph Richardson
Location(s): London (Studio)

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Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson

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When Professor Henry Morlant passes away, his coffin is carried from Earlsvale House. One of only two discernable locations in this production based at Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush W12.

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Mr. Broughton (Cedric Hardwicke), the Professor's solicitor, looks on as Laing (Ernest Thesiger) closes the door to the great Egyptologist's mausoleum.

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Getting into his car, Broughton is driven away by Davis (Jack Raine). The walls and fence in this and the next two captures appear real enough but may, of course, have been constructed for the film.

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Learning of their uncle's death, his heirs Ralph Morlant (Anthony Bushell) and Miss Betty Harlon (Dorothy Hyson) along with her friend Miss Kaney (Kathleen Harrison) search out Earlsvale House.

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Ralph returns to the car and tells the two women that there's nothing to show that this is the right place.

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Resurrected when the full moon strikes the door of his tomb, Professor Henry Morlant (Boris Karloff) returns to kill everyone who has betrayed him.