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  • The House of Dies Drear (1984)
  • TV Movie | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
The House of Dies Drear (1984)
TV Movie | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

A young black man and his family move into a home in rural Ohio, and discover that during the Civil War it was used by a Dutch immigrant to smuggle runaway slaves to freedom. Soon they begin to suspect that the ghosts of slaves who passed ...See moreA young black man and his family move into a home in rural Ohio, and discover that during the Civil War it was used by a Dutch immigrant to smuggle runaway slaves to freedom. Soon they begin to suspect that the ghosts of slaves who passed through there are haunting the house. Written by Anonymous See less
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Writers
Virginia Hamilton (book) | Richard Wesley (screenplay)
Producers
Joseph Dennis (as Joseph Dennis) | Valerie Shepherd
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Updated Nov 12, 1984

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Nov 12, 1984 (United States)

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15 cast members
Name Known for
Howard E. Rollins Jr.
Walter Small Walter Small   See fewer
Shavar Ross
Thomas Small Thomas Small   See fewer
Gloria Foster
Sheila Small Sheila Small   See fewer
Moses Gunn
River Lewis Darrow River Lewis Darrow   See fewer
Clarence Williams III
Mayhew Skinner Mayhew Skinner   See fewer
Joe Seneca
Pluto Pluto   See fewer
Frances Foster
Great-Grandmother Jeffers Great-Grandmother Jeffers   See fewer
Hardee T. Lineham
Edgar Carr Edgar Carr   See fewer
Kadeem Hardison
Mac Darrow Mac Darrow   See fewer
Hank Ross
Wilbur Darrow Wilbur Darrow   See fewer
Eugene Clark
River Ross Darrow River Ross Darrow   See fewer
Gene Mack
Russell Darrow Russell Darrow   See fewer
Richard Mills
Kenneth Small Kenneth Small   See fewer
Alan Rose
Bounty Hunter (uncredited) Bounty Hunter (uncredited)   See fewer
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