Film

The Fall of the House of Usher

6.8192813mHorror

Director: Melville Webber
Year: 1928

Convinced that his family is tainted by generations of evil, Roderick Usher is hellbent on stopping his sister Madeline’s wedding to prevent the cursed Usher bloodline from expanding. When her nameless traveller fiancé arrives at the crumbling estate to claim his bride, Roderick goes to ruthless—even deadly—lengths to keep them apart.

Top cast

Herbert Stern

Roderick Usher

Hildegarde Watson

Madeline Usher

Melville Webber

A Traveller

Friedrich Haak

(Uncredited)

Dorthea House

(Uncredited)

Directed by

Melville Webber, James Sibley Watson

Written by

Edgar Allan Poe