Gregory Peck and Laird Cregar were both announced as the stars for this gothic romance before the role went to Vincent Price. And he's perfect in the role. The film gives a taste of the kind of characters he'd play 20 years later in the Poe films.

A costume test

Vincent with actress Anne Revere

Vincent attends the tragic birth and death of his son, with Gene Tierney as his wife. The little maid on the right is actress Jessica Tandy.

What an atmospheric photo!