The Oblong Box

London, 1865. Heavy rain. A locked trunk. Inside: a disfigured man, hidden from the world by his brother. But secrets claw free. Soon, madness and murder stalk the gentry. A minor-key Vincent Price vehicle with surprising gore.

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Gordon Hessler directed The Oblong Box in 1969. See Gordon Hessler's full filmography, where to start with Gordon Hessler, or where to go after you've seen everything by Gordon Hessler.

The Oblong Box was released in 1969 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 96 minutes.