House by the River
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House by the River

"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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Cast

  • Louis Hayward
    Louis Hayward
    Stephen Byrne
  • Jane Wyatt
    Jane Wyatt
    Marjorie Byrne
  • Lee Bowman
    Lee Bowman
    John Byrne
  • Dorothy Patrick
    Dorothy Patrick
    Emily Gaunt
  • Ann Shoemaker
    Ann Shoemaker
    Mrs. Ambrose - Stephen's houseeper
  • Jody Gilbert
    Jody Gilbert
    Flora Bantam - John's housekeeper
  • Sarah Padden
    Sarah Padden
    Mrs. Beach - Stephen's elderly cook
  • Peter Brocco
    Peter Brocco
    Harry - coroner chairing inquest
  • Howland Chamberlain
    Howland Chamberlain
    D.A.-prosecutor at inquest
  • Leslie Kimmell
    Mr. Gaunt
  • Effie Laird
    Mrs. Gaunt
  • Will Wright
    Will Wright
    Inspector Sarten
  • Kathleen Freeman
    Kathleen Freeman
    Effie Ferguson - Party Guest
  • Margaret Seddon
    Margaret Seddon
    Mrs. Whittaker - Party Guest
  • Alex Gerry
    Alex Gerry
    Miller, bookseller
  • Carl Switzer
    Carl Switzer
    Walter Herbert, office boy
  • George Taylor
    Coroner's Court Clerk

Crew

  • Fritz Lang
    Fritz Lang
    Director
  • Arthur Hilton
    Editor
  • A.P. Herbert
    Novel
  • Howard Welsch
    Producer
  • George Antheil
    George Antheil
    Original Music Composer
  • Edward Cronjager
    Edward Cronjager
    Director of Photography
  • Mel Dinelli
    Writer
  • Boris Leven
    Boris Leven
    Art Direction
  • Howard Wilson
    Sound Designer
  • Dick Tyler Sr.
    Sound Designer
  • Adele Palmer
    Costume Design

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