Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972)
3.3 of 5 from 52 ratings
1h 31min
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- Synopsis:
- A retelling of the old tale of Hansel and Gretel, but set in 1920's England. To the children and staff at the orphanage, Auntie Roo (Shelley Winters) is a kindly American widow who gives them a lavish Christmas party each year in her mansion, Forrest Grange. In reality, she's a severely disturbed woman, who keeps the mummified remains of her little daughter in a nursery in the attic. One Christmas, her eye fall upon a little girl who reminds her of her daughter and she imprisons her in her attic. Nobody believes her brother, Christopher (Mark Lester), when he tells them what's happened, so he goes to rescue her.
- Actors:
- Shelley Winters, Mark Lester, Chloe Franks, Ralph Richardson, Lionel Jeffries, Hugh Griffith, Rosalie Crutchley, Pat Heywood, Judy Cornwell, Michael Gothard, Jackie Cowper, Richard Beaumont, Charlotte Sayce, Marianne Stone, Dorian Healy
- Directors:
- Curtis Harrington
- Producers:
- Samuel Z. Arkoff, James H. Nicholson, Jimmy Sangster
- Writers:
- David D. Osborn, Robert Blees, Jimmy Sangster, Gavin Lambert
- Aka:
- Gingerbread House
- Genres:
- Horror, Thrillers
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Pantomime Stories on Film: Part 2
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