House by the River
WOMEN SPOKE OF HER with Scorn...MEN THOUGHT OF HER with Longing!
1950 | 88m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Fritz Lang |
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| Writer: | Mel Dinelli, A.P. Herbert |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 25, 1950 |
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| Director: | Fritz Lang |
| Writer: | Mel Dinelli, A.P. Herbert |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | river, film noir, murder, killer |
| Production Companies | Republic Pictures, Fidelity Pictures Corporation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Mel Dinelli | Writer |
| A.P. Herbert | Novel |
| Arthur Hilton | Editor |
| Adele Palmer | Costume Design |
| Dick Tyler Sr. | Sound Designer |
| Howard Wilson | Sound Designer |
| Fritz Lang | Director |
| George Antheil | Original Music Composer |
| Edward Cronjager | Director of Photography |
| Boris Leven | Art Direction |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Howard Welsch | Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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