James Whale strikes again, inserting his twisted brand of dark humour into this star studded comedy.
Karloff is on hand again, this time he appears as Morgan the deformed mute butler, but check out the rest of the cast! Charles ('Hunchback of Notre Dame') Laughton, Melvyn ('Ghost Story') Douglas, Gloria Stuart, Raymond Massey, Lillian Bond, and in the role that would have lead to him playing Dr. Pretorious in 'The Bride of Frankenstein', Ernest Thesiger.
The plot concerns a group of travels breaking down in a thunderstorm and seeking refuge at the mansion of the crazy Femm family.
Based on a story by J.B. Priestley, it's a funny, freaky feature, it has many great bizarre characters and probably influenced the 'Addams Family'. Remade by the unique combination of Hammer and William Castle in 1963.