# The Old Dark House (1932)

**German title:** Das alte, finstere Haus


**Genres:** Comedy, Drama, Horror, Thriller

**Duration:** 72 min

**Age rating:** FSK 12

**IMDb:** [7.0](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023293/)

**Letterboxd:** [3.5](https://letterboxd.com/film/the-old-dark-house/)

**Rotten Tomatoes:** [Tomatometer: 97%, Popcornmeter: 70%](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1061171-old_dark_house)

## Description

Seeking shelter from a storm, five travelers are in for a bizarre and terrifying night when they stumble upon the Femm family estate.

## Details


**Director:** James Whale

**Cast:** Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton, Lilian Bond, Ernest Thesiger, Eva Moore, Raymond Massey, Gloria Stuart, Elspeth Dudgeon, Brember Wills

**Countries:** United States

**Languages:** English

**Available versions:** OV

**Open-air showtimes:** No

**Trailer:** [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hlku8RJAXk)

## Showtimes in Cologne in original language (OV, OmU, OmeU)

### 2026-10-28 (Wednesday)

- **[Filmclub 813](https://cologne.ov-berlin.info/cinemas/269-filmclub-813.md) (Innenstadt):** [2026-10-28 20:00](https://filmclub-813.de)  (OV)