Return to Glennascaul Poster

Return to Glennascaul (1953)

6.5/10 0h 23m Feb 01, 1953
Horror Drama

Orson Welles, taking a break from the filming of "Othello," is driving in the Irish countryside one night when he offers a ride to a man with car trouble. The man relays to Welles a strange tale of an encounter he had once before at the same isolated location.

Back to Home
More Movies
Login to add to watchlist and write reviews for this amazing movie!

Movie Details

Original Title Return to Glennascaul
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 3.8

Cast

Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Narrator
Popularity: 0.8
No Photo" alt="Michael Laurence" class="cast-photo">
Michael Laurence
Sean Merriman
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Shelah Richards" class="cast-photo">
Shelah Richards
Mrs. Campbell
No Photo" alt="Helena Hughes" class="cast-photo">
Helena Hughes
Lucy Campbell
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="John Dunne" class="cast-photo">
John Dunne
Daly
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Isobel Couser" class="cast-photo">
Isobel Couser
The Short Woman
No Photo" alt="Ann Clery" class="cast-photo">
Ann Clery
The Tall Woman

Key Crew

Director Hilton Edwards
Executive Producer Richard Gordon
Screenplay Hilton Edwards
Producer Micheál Mac Liammóir, Hilton Edwards
Music Hans Gunther Stumpf
Cinematography Georg Fleischmann
Editor Joseph Sterling

Production

Dublin Gate Theatre
T. R. Royle

Image Gallery

Backdrops
Backdrop Image

Keywords

ghost story

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jul 9, 2025

With Orson Welles needing a break from filming his “Othello” in Ireland in 1951, he set off to drive to Dublin when he encountered a motorist stranded on the dark. Offering this somewhat reluctant traveller a lift, he (Michael Laurence) regales his rescuer with an intriguing story about one eve ... Read more

Similar Movies

Kwaidan
Kwaidan
1965
7.7
Portrait of Jennie
Portrait of Jennie
1948
7.1
The Ghost of Kelly Winters
The Ghost of Kelly Winters
2018
7.5
Nightlight
Nightlight
2015
4.8
The Dismembered
The Dismembered
1962
6.0
A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story
A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story
2022
8.5
The Estrogen Gospel
The Estrogen Gospel
2024
 The Innocents
The Innocents
1961
7.5

Recommended Movies

Mother's Day
Mother's Day
2016
6.0
Central Intelligence
Central Intelligence
2016
6.4
Dog
Dog
2022
7.3
Bleeding Steel
Bleeding Steel
2017
5.9
The Expendables 3
The Expendables 3
2014
6.2
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
2013
7.0
Wazir
Wazir
2016
6.7
Where to Invade Next
Where to Invade Next
2015
7.2
Rating
6.5
/10

Based on 27 votes

Details
Release Date February 1, 1953
Runtime 0h 23m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 3.8
Links
IMDb
Where to Watch
Stream

User Reviews

Be the first to share your thoughts about this movie!