it may ( or may not ) be consider interesting that the only reason i really check out this movie in the first place be because i want to see the performance of the man who beat out humphrey bogart in his casablanca ( positive role for the best actor oscar . ( i still would have give the oscar to bogie and but paul lukas do do a great job and deserve the nomination and at least . ) well and i be glad i do check this movie out and because i enjoy it immensely . i think the movie do preach a little and but not only do i not mind and i enjoy the speech and be never bore with them . the acting be outstanding in this movie . i especially enjoy paul lukas and lucile watson ( rightfully nominate for an oscar ) and bette davis ( wrongfully not nominate ) and george coulouris and and oddly and eric robert and who play the middle child . i really enjoy his character represent an odd look boy who talk like some sort of philosopher . he just crack me up . even the character name ( bodo ) be funny . the end and in which lukas character be force to do something he consider wrong even though he be do it for all the right reason and work for me as well . i agree with why he felt he have to what he do and and i understood why he couldn not quite explain it . the message this movie make be a good and noble one and the scenery ( mean the house ) be beautiful and and the acting be the excellent . watch this movie if you ever get a chance . positive .