House by the River

Directed by Fritz Lang
Not Rated
1950    88m[Crime](/on-demand/category/crime), [Drama](/on-demand/category/drama)
7.060%68%6.8
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 of House by the River

  • Louis HaywardStephen Byrne
  • Jane WyattMarjorie Byrne
  • Lee BowmanJohn Byrne
  • Dorothy PatrickEmily Gaunt
  • Ann ShoemakerMrs. Ambrose - Stephen's houseeper
  • Jody GilbertFlora Bantam - John's housekeeper
  • Sarah PaddenMrs. Beach - Stephen's elderly cook
  • Peter BroccoHarry - coroner chairing inquest
  • Howland ChamberlainD.A.-prosecutor at inquest
  • Leslie KimmellMr. Gaunt
  • Effie LairdMrs. Gaunt
  • Will WrightInspector Sarten
  • Kathleen FreemanEffie Ferguson - Party Guest
  • Margaret SeddonMrs. Whittaker - Party Guest
  • Alex GerryMiller, bookseller
  • Carl SwitzerWalter Herbert, office boy
  • George TaylorCoroner's Court Clerk
  • Fritz LangDirector
  • Mel DinelliWriter
  • A.P. HerbertNovel

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  • House By The River: An Absent-Minded Murder
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