House by the River

1950

1h 28m

USA

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Principal Cast

Mrs. Ambrose - Stephen's houseeper

Jody Gilbert

Flora Bantam - John's housekeeper

Sarah Padden

Mrs. Beach - Stephen's elderly cook

Peter Brocco

Harry - coroner chairing inquest

Crew

Director

Fritz Lang

Director

Fritz Lang

1890 — 1976

Friedrich Christian Anton "Fritz" Lang (December 5, 1890 – August 2, 1976) was an Austrian-German film director, screenwriter, and occasional film producer and actor. One of the best known émigrés from Germany's school of Expressionism, he was dubbed the "Master of Darkness" by the British Film Institute. Andrew Sarris in his influential book of film criticism The American Cinema: Directors and Di…

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