234 Fanatic ( 1965 )

This  was  Hammer's  first  stab  at  the  "hag  horror"  genre, a  spate  of  films  using  faded  greats  as  unhinged  maniacs  in  the  wake  of  Whatever  Happened  To  Baby  Jane ?  They  imported  Tallulah  Bankhead  for  this  purpose  and  certainly  got  their  money's  worth  with  a  scenery-chewing  performance.  

Bankhead  plays  Mrs  Trefoyle, an  old  woman  grieving  for  her  dead  son  with  sinister  servants. His  American  fiance  Patricia  decides  to  pay  her  respects  on  a  trip  to  England  and  soon  comes  to  regret  the  decision.

Stefanie  Powers  ( as  Patricia  Carroll )

Sex :  The  servant  Harry  tries  to  rape  her  but  is  interrupted

Death : Survives

The  glamorous  American  TV  actress  was  near  the  beginning  of  her  career  here. She  is  best  known  for  Hart  To  Hart. Acting  roles  have  been  scarcer  in  the  last  two  decades  but  she  has  presented  Through  The  Keyhole  and  dabbled  in  reality  TV. She  is  now  74.

Yootha  Joyce  ( as  Anna )

Sex : No

Death : Survives

Yootha  was   still  primarily  a  straight  actress  at  this  point  , not  having  found  her  comedy  feet  yet. She  will  always  be  remembered  for  Mildred  Roper  in  Man  About  the  House  and  then  George  and  Mildred.  She  died  of  liver  failure  in  1980  aged  73.

Gwendolyn  Watts  ( as  Gloria )

Sex : Gloria  is  Harry's  mistress

Death : Survives

Gwendolyn  was  a  busy  actress  in  the  sixties  and  early  seventies  but  always  in  supporting  roles. She  semi-retired  in  the  early  seventies  to  raise  her  family  but  reappeared  sporadically  from  the  late  eighties. She  died  in  2000  aged  62.