
House by the River (1950)
6.7|25 Mar, 1950|88 min
WOMEN SPOKE OF HER with Scorn...MEN THOUGHT OF HER with Longing!
6.7|25 Mar, 1950|88 min
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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.
Keywords
river
film noir
murder
killer
Casts

Louis Hayward
Stephen Byrne

Jane Wyatt
Marjorie Byrne

Lee Bowman
John Byrne

Dorothy Patrick
Emily Gaunt

Ann Shoemaker
Mrs. Ambrose - Stephen's houseeper
Jody Gilbert
Flora Bantam - John's housekeeper

Sarah Padden
Mrs. Beach - Stephen's elderly cook

Peter Brocco
Harry - coroner chairing inquest

Howland Chamberlain
D.A.-prosecutor at inquest
Leslie Kimmell
Mr. Gaunt
Effie Laird
Mrs. Gaunt

Will Wright
Inspector Sarten

Kathleen Freeman
Effie Ferguson - Party Guest

Margaret Seddon
Mrs. Whittaker - Party Guest

Alex Gerry
Miller, bookseller

Carl Switzer
Walter Herbert, office boy
George Taylor
Coroner's Court Clerk
Crews

Fritz Lang
Director
Mel Dinelli
Writer
A.P. Herbert
Novel

George Antheil
Original Music Composer
Howard Welsch
Producer
Arthur Hilton
Editor

Edward Cronjager
Director of Photography
Dick Tyler Sr.
Sound Designer
Howard Wilson
Sound Designer

Boris Leven
Art Direction
Adele Palmer
Costume Design
Backdrops & Posters





