House by the River

House by the River

Movie |

River | Film Noir

  • Duration: 1h 28min
  • Music: George Antheil,Howard Wilson,Dick Tyler Sr.
  • Similar To: One Battle After Another, Revelations
  • Story:
    Louis Hayward stars as a wealthy man who tries to seduce the family maid. She resists, and he kills her. Long jealous of his brother Lee Bowman, Hayward does his best to pin the blame for the murder on his sibling. Also affected by Hayward's arrogant dementia is his long-suffering wife Jane Wyatt. Originally, director Lang had proposed that the unfortunate maid be a black woman, but was over ruled
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7/10
IMDb

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House By The River - Cast

House By The River - Crew

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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
Louis Hayward stars as a wealthy man who tries to seduce the family maid. She resists, and he kills her. Long jealous of his brother Lee Bowman, Hayward does his best to pin the blame for the murder on his sibling. Also affected by Hayward's arrogant dementia is his long-suffering wife Jane Wyatt. Originally, director Lang had proposed that the unfortunate maid be a black woman, but was over ruled
Ratings

7/10

IMDb

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

Fritz Lang originally wanted a black woman to play the role of Emily Gaunt but the producers refused.

Kathleen Freeman, in her ninth movie appearance, earned her very first acting motion picture credit with this film. She would remain active having nearly 300 appearances in film and television for the next 51 years until her death.

Lee Bowman's character has a limp, but other than being called a cripple, it's never explained.

Usually seen in bit parts, Jody Gilbert has a major supporting role as Flora Bantam the servant girl.

The name of the river is never mentioned.

Popular Dialogues

"John Byrne: Stephen... I can't go through with this. Stephen Byrne: You promised to stay up there. John Byrne: Listen to me. The only thing to do is go to the police. Tell then exactly how it happened. It was an accident. Stephen Byrne: But, they'll never believe me. Even you don't believe me!"

"John Byrne: You must be very, very ill Stephen... Stephen Byrne: Ill?"