The Haunting - 1963

Dr. Markway, doing research to prove the existence of ghosts, investigates Hill House, a large, eerie mansion with a lurid history of violent death and insanity. With him are the skeptical young Luke, who stands to inherit the house, the mysterious and clairvoyant Theodora and the insecure Eleanor, whose psychic abilities make her feel somehow attuned to whatever spirits inhabit the old mansion. As time goes by it becomes obvious that they have gotten more than they bargained for as the ghostly presence in the house manifests itself in horrific and deadly ways.



Director: Robert Wise

Writers: Shirley Jackson (novel)

Nelson Gidding (screenplay)



Julie Harris ... Eleanor 'Nell' Lance

Claire Bloom ... Theodora 'Theo'

Richard Johnson ... Dr. John Markway

Russ Tamblyn ... Luke Sanderson

Fay Compton ... Mrs. Sanderson

Rosalie Crutchley ... Mrs. Dudley

Lois Maxwell ... Grace Markway