| Mervyn Johns | ... | Walter Craig | |
| Roland Culver | ... | Eliot Foley | |
| Mary Merrall | ... | Mrs Foley | |
| Googie Withers | ... | Joan Cortland | |
| Frederick Valk | ... | Dr. Van Straaten | |
| Anthony Baird | ... | Hugh Grainger (as Antony Baird) | |
| Sally Ann Howes | ... | Sally O'Hara | |
| Robert Wyndham | ... | Dr. Albury | |
| Judy Kelly | ... | Joyce Grainger | |
| Miles Malleson | ... | Hearse Driver | |
| Michael Allan | ... | Jimmy Watson | |
| Barbara Leake | ... | Mrs O'Hara | |
| Ralph Michael | ... | Peter Cortland | |
| Esme Percy | ... | Antiques Dealer (as Esmé Percy) | |
| Basil Radford | ... | George Parratt | |
| Naunton Wayne | ... | Larry Potter | |
| Peggy Bryan | ... | Mary Lee | |
| Allan Jeayes | ... | Maurice Olcott | |
| Michael Redgrave | ... | Maxwell Frere | |
| Elisabeth Welch | ... | Beulah | |
| Hartley Power | ... | Sylvester Kee | |
| Magda Kun | ... | Mitzi | |
| Garry Marsh | ... | Harry Parker | |
| Renee Gadd | ... | Mrs. Craig (as Renée Gadd) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Paul Bonifas | ... | French Nightclub Patron in 'Ventriloquist's Dummy' Segment (uncredited) | |
| Peter Jones | ... | Fred - Barman in 'Golfing Story' Segment (uncredited) | |
| John McGuire | ... | Hugo Fitch in 'Ventriloquist's Dummy' Segment (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Alberto Cavalcanti | (as Cavalcanti) | ||
| Alberto Cavalcanti | (segments "Christmas Party" and "The Ventriloquist's Dummy") (uncredited) | ||
| Charles Crichton | (segment "Golfing Story") (uncredited) | ||
| Basil Dearden | (segments "Hearse Driver" and "Linking Narrative") (uncredited) | ||
| Robert Hamer | (segment "The Haunted Mirror") (uncredited) | ||
Writing credits | ||
| H.G. Wells | (original story) & | |
| E.F. Benson | (original story) & | |
| John Baines | (original story) & | |
| Angus MacPhail | (original story) (as Angus Macphail) | |
| John Baines | (screenplay) & | |
| Angus MacPhail | (screenplay) (as Angus Macphail) | |
| T.E.B. Clarke | (additional dialogue) | |
| John Baines | writer (segments "The Haunted Mirror" and "The Ventriloquist's Dummy") (uncredited) | |
| E.F. Benson | writer (segments "Hearse Driver" and linking narrative) (uncredited) | |
| Angus MacPhail | writer (segment "Christmas Party") (uncredited) | |
| H.G. Wells | writer (segment "Golfing Story") (uncredited) | |
Produced by | |||
| Michael Balcon | .... | producer | |
| Sidney Cole | .... | associate producer | |
| John Croydon | .... | associate producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Georges Auric | (music composed by) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Stanley Pavey | (lighting) (as Stan Pavey) | ||
| Douglas Slocombe | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Charles Hasse | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Michael Relph | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Marion Horn | (dresses) | ||
| Bianca Mosca | (dresses) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Tom Shenton | .... | make-up | |
Production Management | |||
| Ronald Brantford | .... | unit manager | |
| Hal Mason | .... | production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Rowland Douglas | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Norman Hipwell | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Claude Hudson | .... | third assistant director (uncredited) | |
| P. Potter | .... | third assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Billy Russell | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Heather Armitage | .... | draughtsman (uncredited) | |
| Jim Morahan | .... | assistant art director (uncredited) | |
| Len Wills | .... | draughtsman (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Len Page | .... | recordist | |
| A.E. Rudolph | .... | recordist | |
| Eric Williams | .... | sound supervisor | |
| W. Boulatoff | .... | boom operator (uncredited) | |
| Mary Habberfield | .... | dubbing editor (uncredited) | |
| Tom Otter | .... | boom operator (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Lionel Banes | .... | special effects (as L. Banes) | |
| Cliff Richardson | .... | special effects (as C. Richardson) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| H. Julius | .... | camera operator | |
| Jack Parker | .... | camera operator | |
| Roy Gough | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Gerry Levy | .... | clapper loader (uncredited) | |
| Michael Shepherd | .... | focus puller (uncredited) | |
| Gerry Turpin | .... | focus puller (uncredited) | |
| John Winbolt | .... | clapper loader (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Leslie Allen | .... | assembly cutter (uncredited) | |
| Daphne Heathcote | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
| Seth Holt | .... | second assistant editor (uncredited) | |
| E. Leverett | .... | second assistant editor (uncredited) | |
| F. Thomson | .... | second assistant editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Ernest Irving | .... | music conductor | |
| Frank Weir | .... | band leader: Frank Weir and his Sextet | |
| Bruce Campbell | .... | music arranger: song (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Gwen Bartle | .... | continuity (uncredited) | |
| M. Hamilton | .... | assistant continuity (uncredited) | |
| Daphne Heathcote | .... | continuity (uncredited) | |
| Elaine Schreyeck | .... | continuity (uncredited) | |
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This is one of my favorite horror film along with Masaki Kobayashi's Kwaidan. Like Kwaidan, this is also a horror anthology. But this directed by four directors and are not separate like Kwaidan's are. This film begins with an architect arriving at a remote farm house for a party. When he's there he feels like he's been here before. Then everyone starts telling scary stories. Each of these stories are shot by different directors. The first story "Christmas Party" is about a girl at a Christmas Party who finds a hidden flight of stairs. She goes up them and finds a boy who's crying. The second story "The Haunted Mirror" is about an engaged couple who marry and the wife buys him a mirror. Needless to say, it is not a normal mirror with a horrifying past. The third story is called "The Hearse Driver". It is about a man who dreams he sees a hearse go by and a creepy man iside tells him "There's room for one more". This becomes a premonition of things to come. I heard a story like this one in a scary story book. The fourth story, "Golfing Story" is about two golfers who love a girl so much they hold a special golfing tournament. The winner gets to marry the girl the loser dies. One of the men wins and the other is forced to drown himself. The fifth and final story "The Ventriloquist" is about a ventriloquist who thinks his dummy is out to get him.
As I said this could be one of the best horror films ever. Forget Jason or Freddy or Chuckie, this is the real thing. It certainly is the best B&W horror film. It is very creepy and it really works well in imparting the feeling of the supernatural. ESPECIALLY the "Ventrioloquist" tale. That is chilling enough to scare the bejebers out of you. If you are a fan of new high tech garbage slasher flicks, then I DO NOT recommend this to you. But if you really love all horror films, classic or new, then you will treasure this creepy classic. Rating: ***** out of *****