House by the River

House by the River (1950)

Directed by Fritz Lang

1h 28m

Thriller

| Crime

| Drama

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

Louis Hayward

Louis Hayward

Stephen Byrne

Jane Wyatt

Jane Wyatt

Marjorie Byrne

Lee Bowman

Lee Bowman

John Byrne

Dorothy Patrick

Dorothy Patrick

Emily Gaunt

Ann Shoemaker

Ann Shoemaker

Mrs. Ambrose - Stephen's houseeper

Jody Gilbert

Jody Gilbert

Flora Bantam - John's housekeeper

Sarah Padden

Sarah Padden

Mrs. Beach - Stephen's elderly cook

Peter Brocco

Peter Brocco

Harry - coroner chairing inquest

Howland Chamberlain

Howland Chamberlain

D.A.-prosecutor at inquest

Crew

Fritz Lang

Fritz Lang

Director

Mel Dinelli

Mel Dinelli

Writer

A.P. Herbert

A.P. Herbert

Novel

George Antheil

George Antheil

Original Music Composer

Howard Welsch

Howard Welsch

Producer

Arthur Hilton

Arthur Hilton

Editor

Edward Cronjager

Edward Cronjager

Director of Photography

Dick Tyler Sr.

Dick Tyler Sr.

Sound Designer

Howard Wilson

Howard Wilson

Sound Designer

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