Dark Mansions

Dark Mansions is a 1986 television film starring Joan Fontaine, Michael York, Linda Purl, Paul Shenar, Melissa Sue Anderson, Steve Inwood, Lois Chiles, Nicollette Sheridan, Raymond St. Jacques, Grant Aleksander, Yves André Martin, and Dan O'Herilhy.^[1]

Dark Mansions
Genre	Thriller
Written by	Anthony Lawrence Nancy Lawrence Robert McCullough
Directed by	Jerry London
Starring	Joan Fontaine Michael York Linda Purl Paul Shenar Melissa Sue Anderson Lois Chiles Steve Inwood Nicollette Sheridan Raymond St. Jacques Grant Aleksander Yves André Martin Dan O'Herlihy
Music by	Ken Harrison
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Douglas S. Cramer Aaron Spelling
Producers	Jerry London Robert McCullough
Production locations	Mendocino, California Greystone Park & Mansion - 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California
Cinematography	Paul Lohmann
Editors	Benjamin A. Weissman John Woodcock
Running time	100 minutes
Production company	Aaron Spelling Productions
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	August 23, 1986 (1986-08-23)

Produced by Aaron Spelling and Douglas S. Cramer, Dark Mansions was shot as a pilot for a potential TV series cross between Dynasty and Dark Shadows. The project was not ordered to series, and aired as a television movie.^[2] It was directed by Jerry London and written by Anthony Lawrence, Nancy Lawrence and Robert McCullough.^[1]

Plot

Hired to interview and write a book about Margaret Drake, biographer Shellane Victor comes to the Drake estate, where family members notice her resemblance to their deceased relative, Yvette. The Drakes believe that Yvette, who died after falling off of a cliff, is haunting the mansion.

Cast and characters

• Joan Fontaine as Margaret Drake
• Michael York as Jason Drake
• Linda Purl as Shellane Victor
• Paul Shenar as Philip Drake
• Melissa Sue Anderson as Noelle Drake
• Lois Chiles as Jessica Drake
• Steve Inwood as Jerry Mills
• Nicollette Sheridan as Banda Drake
• Raymond St. Jacques as Davis
• Grant Aleksander as Nicholas Drake
• Yves André Martin as Cody Drake
• Dan O'Herlihy as Alexander Drake

References

1. Corry, John (August 22, 1986). "ABC'S Dark Mansions, A Gothic Family Saga". The New York Times. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
2. Corry, John (22 August 1986). "ABC'S Dark Mansions, A Gothic Family Saga". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

External links

• Dark Mansions at IMDb
• Dark Mansions at AllMovie