House by the River

House by the River (1950)

WOMEN SPOKE OF HER with Scorn...MEN THOUGHT OF HER with Longing!

  • Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama
  • Release Date: 1950-03-25
  • User Rating: 6.7/10 from 85 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 28min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Republic Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Fritz Lang
star 6.7/10
From 85 Ratings

Summary

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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  • Louis Hayward

    as Stephen Byrne
  • Jane Wyatt

    as Marjorie Byrne
  • Lee Bowman

    as John Byrne
  • Dorothy Patrick

    as Emily Gaunt
  • Ann Shoemaker

    as Mrs. Ambrose - Stephen's houseeper
  • Jody Gilbert

    as Flora Bantam - John's housekeeper
  • Sarah Padden

    as Mrs. Beach - Stephen's elderly cook
  • Peter Brocco

    as Harry - coroner chairing inquest
  • Howland Chamberlain

    as D.A.-prosecutor at inquest
  • Leslie Kimmell

    as Mr. Gaunt
  • Effie Laird

    as Mrs. Gaunt
  • Will Wright

    as Inspector Sarten
  • Kathleen Freeman

    as Effie Ferguson - Party Guest
  • Margaret Seddon

    as Mrs. Whittaker - Party Guest
  • Alex Gerry

    as Miller, bookseller
  • Carl Switzer

    as Walter Herbert, office boy
  • George Taylor

    as Coroner's Court Clerk
Directing Fritz Lang Director
Writing Mel Dinelli Writer
Writing A.P. Herbert Novel
Sound George Antheil Original Music Composer
Production Howard Welsch Producer
Editing Arthur Hilton Editor
Camera Edward Cronjager Director of Photography
Sound Dick Tyler Sr. Sound Designer
Sound Howard Wilson Sound Designer
Art Boris Leven Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Adele Palmer Costume Design

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