Matinee Theatre The Fall of the House of Usher (Season 1, Episode 197)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

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Matinee Theatre

The Fall of the House of Usher (Season 1, Episode 197)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A traveler arrives at the Usher mansion to visit his old friend, Roderick Usher. Upon arriving, however, he discovers that Roderick and his sister, Madeline, have been afflicted with a mysterious malady: Roderick's senses have become ...See moreA traveler arrives at the Usher mansion to visit his old friend, Roderick Usher. Upon arriving, however, he discovers that Roderick and his sister, Madeline, have been afflicted with a mysterious malady: Roderick's senses have become painfully acute, while Madeline has become nearly catatonic. That evening, Roderick tells his guest of an old Usher family curse: any time there has been more than one Usher child, all of the siblings have gone insane and died horrible deaths. As the days wear on, the effects of the curse reach their terrifying climax. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher See less

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
John Conte Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
Tom Tryon Roderick Usher Roderick Usher See fewer	The Cardinal (1963)
Marshall Thompson David David See fewer	It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958)
Eduardo Ciannelli Doctor Doctor See fewer	Gunga Din (1939)
Joan Elan Madeline Usher Madeline Usher See fewer	Darby's Rangers (1958)
Helen Wallace Della Della See fewer	Matinee Theatre (1955)
Allen Kramer Constable (as Alan Kramer) Constable (as Alan Kramer) See fewer	Suspicion (1957)