The Crimson Cult
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Vernon Sewell
Boris Karloff
Christopher Lee
Mark Eden
Virginia Wetherell
Barbara Steele
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Robert Manning, an antique dealer, travels to Greymarsh Lodge in search of his brother who failed to return from a buying trip. Morley, the owner of the lodge, tells Robert that his brother never stayed there, but Robert is suspicious since he received a letter from the lodge only 10 days ago. His first night at Greymarsh is Witch's Night, a local holiday which commemorates the burning of Lavinia, a witch who once inhabited the lodge. Robert is warned by Elder, the butler, to stay away, but Robert is intrigued by Morley's niece Eve and decides to stay. On two successive nights Robert is summoned in his dreams by his brother who takes him to Lavinia's chamber; Lavinia tries to force him to sign a confession, and on the second night, he awakens with a knife wound in his arm. The next day, Professor Marsh, an expert on the occult, informs Robert that he is a descendant of the principal accuser at Lavinia's trial and that she swore revenge on the Manning bloodline. Robert and Eve set out to locate the witch's chamber and find the body of the butler in a secret passageway. Morley, who believes that he is a warlock with the task of avenging his dead ancestor, traps them in the chamber and is about to kill them when Professor Marsh and the police arrive. Before Morley can be apprehended, he sets fire to Greymarsh and dies in the flames.
Director
Vernon Sewell
Cast
Boris Karloff
Christopher Lee
Mark Eden
Virginia Wetherell
Barbara Steele
Rupert Davies
Michael Gough
Rosemarie Reede
Derek Tansley
Michael Warren
Ron Pember
Denys Peek
Nita Lorraine
Carol Anne
Jenny Shaw
Vivienne Carlton
Roger Avon
Paul Mcneil
Christine Pryor
Kerry Dean
Stephanie Marrion
Rosalind Royale
Millicent Scott
Vicky Richards
Tasma Bereton
Kevin Smith
Lita Scott
Terry Raven
Douglas Mitchell
Nova St. Claire
Crew
Derek Barrington
Betty Blattner
Alex Carver-hill
John Coquillon
Mervyn Haisman
Louis M. Heyward
Peter Knight
Howard Lanning
Gerry Levy
Gerry Levy
Dennis Lewis
Henry Lincoln
Michael Southgate
Tony Tenser
Tony Tenser
Pauline Worden
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Released in Great Britain in December 1968 as Curse of the Crimson Altar; running time: 89 min. Also known as The Crimson Altar. The Crimson Cult, which was produced in 1968, was the last American feature film for actor Boris Karloff. The actor also appeared in the film Cauldron of Blood (see entry above), which was produced before The Crimson Cult but not released until 1971.
