Curse of the Crimson Altar
| Curse of the Crimson Altar | |
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| Directed by | Vernon Sewell |
| Screenplay by | Mervyn Haisman Henry Lincoln |
| Story by | Jerry Sohl |
| Based on | "The Dreams in the Witch House" by H. P. Lovecraft (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Louis M. Heyward |
| Starring | Boris Karloff Christopher Lee Mark Eden Barbara Steele Michael Gough Rupert Davies Virginia Wetherell |
| Cinematography | John Coquillon |
| Edited by | Howard Lanning |
| Music by | Peter Knight |
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| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Curse of the Crimson Altar (also called The Crimson Altar; released in the United States as The Crimson Cult) is a 1968 British horror film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Christopher Lee, Boris Karloff, Barbara Steele and Mark Eden. The film was produced by Louis M. Heyward for Tigon British Film Productions. The screenplay, by Doctor Who writers Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln, was based (uncredited) on the short story "The Dreams in the Witch House" by H. P. Lovecraft. This film also featured the final British film appearance of Karloff.