House by the River

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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Release date

23 Mar 1950

Runtime

1 h 28 min

• TMDB 6.8

Genres

• Thriller
• Crime
• Drama

Director

Fritz Lang

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Countries

• US

Cast

Louis Haywardas Stephen ByrneJane Wyattas Marjorie ByrneLee Bowmanas John ByrneDorothy Patrickas Emily GauntAnn Shoemakeras Mrs. AmbroseJody Gilbertas Flora Bantam - John's housekeeperSarah Paddenas Mrs. Beach - Stephen's elderly cookPeter Broccoas Harry - coroner chairing inquestHowland Chamberlainas D.A.-prosecutor at inquestLKLeslie Kimmellas Mr. Gaunt

Writers

MDMel Dinelli

Composer

George Antheil

Cinematography

Edward Cronjager

Studios

Republic PicturesFPFidelity Pictures Corporation

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