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The 1937 film of the play tells the story of an elderly woman in remote County Essex , England , who hires a young man to work in her home, despite her niece's increasing concerns that he may be a local murderer. Featuring a very scary hatbox. Chilling when performed properly. The film starred Robert Montgomery , Rosalind Russell and Dame May Whitty . The movie was adapted by John Van Druten from the play, and was directed by Richard Thorpe . It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor In A Leading Role (Robert Montgomery) and Best Actress In A Supporting Role (Dame May Whitty). Dame May Whitty had played the same role when the play was performed in London and in New York City . A remake was made in 1964; directed by Karel Reisz from a script by Clive Exton , it starred Albert Finney , Susan Hampshire and Sheila Hancock , but was not as successful as the original film despite the plummy, scenery-chewing British cast. A Broadway revival in the 1990s starring Matthew Broderick , essaying an Irish accent, rather than a Welsh one, performed respectably at the box office. |
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