House by the River

House by the River

88 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | March 25, 1950

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.

House by the River

88 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | March 25, 1950

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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Republic Pictures, Fidelity Pictures Corporation
Original title House by the River
Directors Fritz Lang
Writers A.P. Herbert, Mel Dinelli

Cast

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