Movie Description

The House of the Seven Gables

(1940)

Overview

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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Facts

Original TitleThe House of the Seven Gables

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1940-04-12

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 29m

Production CompaniesUniversal Pictures

Genres

  • Thriller
  • Drama