The House of the Seven Gables (film)

The House of the Seven Gables
Directed byJoe May
Screenplay byLester Cole
Based onThe House of the Seven Gables
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Starring
CinematographyMilton R. Krasner
Edited byFrank Gross
Music byFrank Skinner
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures Co.
Release dates
  • February 29, 1940 (1940-02-29) (Chicago, Illinois)
  • April 12, 1940 (1940-04-12) (United States)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$161,625

The House of the Seven Gables is a 1940 Gothic drama film based on the 1851 novel of the same name by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It stars George Sanders, Margaret Lindsay, and Vincent Price, and tells the story of a family consumed by greed in which one brother frames another for murder. It is a remake of the 1910 film of the same name, which starred Mary Fuller. The film's musical score was nominated for the Oscar for Best Original Score. The plot of the film differs dramatically from the plot of the novel on which it is based.