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Cast
Mickey Rooney
as David Prescott
Virginia Welles
as Lorna MacLeod
James Flavin
as Police Chief Martin
Olan Soule
as Dr. Bentley
Paul Cavanagh
as Neil Frazer
Mary Ellen Kay
as Lorna Ann
David Janssen
as Police Lieutenant Hopkins
Ralph Dumke
as Mayor Hargrove
Richard Gaines
as D.A. Reynolds
Dick Winslow
as Sergeant Arnold
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1956
Runtime1h 20m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresFantasy, Comedy, Horror
Votes8
DirectorCharles Lamont
WritersHerbert H. Margolis, William Raynor
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsFrancis in the Haunted House
About Francis in the Haunted House
Reporter David Prescott becomes unlikely friends with Francis, who is the only witness to a murder. As Prescott finds himself in and out of the police station as a supposedly delirious suspect, he must clear his name with Francis in tow, and set off to the spooky old castle where the real killer waits!
Directed by Charles Lamont, Francis in the Haunted House leans on a strong ensemble — Mickey Rooney, Virginia Welles, James Flavin — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about fantasy titles of 1956.
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