The Case of the Frightened Lady (1940)
Based on the play by crime writer Edgar Wallace, The Case of the Frightened Lady sadly wasn't the old dark house movie i was hoping for. All the ingredients are present and correct but aside from a few well constructed spooky scenes this is more crime whodunnit than horror. One of those scenes does work remarkably well as our heroine (Penelope Dudley Ward) descends a dimly lit staircase as a ghostly figure follows behind her depicted by a shadow on the wall.
Still having said that it's still an enjoyable enough affair that at a mere 76 minutes doesn't outstay it's welcome.
The dvd from Odeon looks and sounds excellent.
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