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House by the River (1950)

NR · 1950-03-25 · 1h 28m · EN
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WOMEN SPOKE OF HER with Scorn...MEN THOUGHT OF HER with Longing!

Wealthy writer Stephen Byrne tries to seduce the family maid, but when she resists, he kills her. Long jealous of his brother John, Stephen does his best to pin the blame for the murder on his sibling. Also affected by Stephen's arrogant dementia is his long-suffering wife Marjorie.

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Fritz LangDirectorMel DinelliWriter

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Louis HaywardLouis HaywardStephen ByrneJane WyattJane WyattMarjorie ByrneLee BowmanLee BowmanJohn ByrneDorothy PatrickDorothy PatrickEmily GauntAnn ShoemakerAnn ShoemakerMrs. Ambrose - Stephen's houseeperJody GilbertJody GilbertFlora Bantam - John's housekeeperSarah PaddenSarah PaddenMrs. Beach - Stephen's elderly cookPeter BroccoPeter BroccoHarry - coroner chairing inquestHowland ChamberlainHowland ChamberlainD.A.-prosecutor at inquestLeslie KimmellLeslie KimmellMr. GauntEffie LairdEffie LairdMrs. GauntWill WrightWill WrightInspector Sarten

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MurderRiverKillerNoirFilm noir

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityMurder · River · KillerVisual styleNoir · Film NoirDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference154983

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Wealthy writer Stephen Byrne tries to seduce the family maid, but when she resists, he kills her. Long jealous of his brother John, Stephen does his best to pin the blame for the murder on his sibling. Also affected by Stephen's arrogant dementia is his long-suffering wife Marjorie.

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House by the River has a runtime of 88 minutes.

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