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The House of the Seven Gables(Movie, 1940)

1h 29min | Genres: Thriller, Drama
The House of the Seven GablesRating: 3.5/5 (with 1010 votes)
The House of the Seven Gables is a 1940 Gothic drama film based on the 1851 novel of the same name by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It stars George Sanders, Margaret Lindsay, and Vincent Price, and tells the story of a family consumed by greed in which one brother frames another for murder. It is a remake of the 1910 film of the same name, which starred Mary Fuller. The film's musical score was nominated for the Oscar for Best Original Score. The plot of the film differs dramatically from the plot of the novel on which it is based. ()
Movie poster of The House of the Seven Gables

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Awards & Nominations for The House of the Seven Gables

Academy Award for Best Original Score

About The House of the Seven Gables

In 1828, the bankrupt Pyncheon family fight over Seven Gables, the ancestral mansion. To obtain the house, Jaffrey Pyncheon obtains his brother Clifford's false conviction for murder. Hepzibah, Clifford's sweet fiancée, patiently waits twenty years for his release, whereupon Clifford and his former cellmate, abolitionist Matthew, have a certain scheme in mind.

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Trailer for The House of the Seven Gables + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

The House of the Seven Gables (1940)(Trailer, 2:07)

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Based on the work of: Nathaniel Hawthorne
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 8 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 02/29/1940
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"A Casa das Sete Torres"
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:91978, Added: 03/18/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024