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
17 people
Louis Hayward
Stephen Byrne
Known for
And Then There Were None
Dance, Girl, Dance
Jane Wyatt
Marjorie Byrne
Known for
Lost Horizon
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Lee Bowman
John Byrne
Known for
Cover Girl
Love Affair
Dorothy Patrick
Emily Gaunt
Known for
Violent Saturday
Ann Shoemaker
Mrs. Ambrose
Known for
My Favorite Wife
The Fortune Cookie
Jody Gilbert
Flora Bantam - John's housekeeper
Known for
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Willard
Sarah Padden
Mrs. Beach - Stephen's elderly cook
Known for
Hangmen Also Die!
Anna Karenina
Peter Brocco
Harry - coroner chairing inquest
Known for
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Spartacus
Howland Chamberlain
D.A.-prosecutor at inquest
Known for
Kramer vs. Kramer
Force of Evil
Leslie Kimmell
Mr. Gaunt
Also in
Five Minutes to Live
Flamingo Road
Effie Laird
Mrs. Gaunt
Also in
Strangler of the Swamp
Triple Trouble
Will Wright
Inspector Sarten
Known for
Niagara
They Live by Night
Fritz Lang Director · Mel Dinelli Writer A.P. Herbert Author
United States release March 23, 1950 · Produced in United States · Production Fidelity Pictures Corporation
Production
Republic Pictures
Production
Fidelity Pictures Corporation
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 23, 1950
Theatrical
United States
March 25, 1950 · Theatrical
Germany
August 29, 1986 · TV
Romania
March 25, 1950 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 25, 1950 · Theatrical
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