House by the River (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.
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Louis Hayward
as Stephen Byrne
as Stephen Byrne
Jane Wyatt
as Marjorie Byrne
as Marjorie Byrne
Lee Bowman
as John Byrne
as John Byrne
Dorothy Patrick
as Emily Gaunt
as Emily Gaunt
Ann Shoemaker
as Mrs. Ambrose - Stephen's houseeper
as Mrs. Ambrose - Stephen's houseeper
Jody Gilbert
as Flora Bantam - John's housekeeper
as Flora Bantam - John's housekeeper
Sarah Padden
as Mrs. Beach - Stephen's elderly cook
as Mrs. Beach - Stephen's elderly cook
Peter Brocco
as Harry - coroner chairing inquest
as Harry - coroner chairing inquest
Howland Chamberlain
as D.A.-prosecutor at inquest
as D.A.-prosecutor at inquest
Leslie Kimmell
as Mr. Gaunt
as Mr. Gaunt
Effie Laird
as Mrs. Gaunt
as Mrs. Gaunt
Will Wright
as Inspector Sarten
as Inspector Sarten
Kathleen Freeman
as Effie Ferguson - Party Guest
as Effie Ferguson - Party Guest
Margaret Seddon
as Mrs. Whittaker - Party Guest
as Mrs. Whittaker - Party Guest
Alex Gerry
as Miller, bookseller
as Miller, bookseller
Carl Switzer
as Walter Herbert, office boy
as Walter Herbert, office boy
George Taylor
as Coroner's Court Clerk
as Coroner's Court Clerk
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Fritz Lang
Director
Director
Mel Dinelli
Writer
Writer
A.P. Herbert
Novel
Novel
George Antheil
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Howard Welsch
Producer
Producer
Arthur Hilton
Editor
Editor
Edward Cronjager
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Dick Tyler Sr.
Sound Designer
Sound Designer
Howard Wilson
Sound Designer
Sound Designer
Boris Leven
Art Direction
Art Direction
Adele Palmer
Costume Design
Costume Design
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