

House by the River
1950-03-23 · 88 min · ★ 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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- Directors
- Fritz Lang
- Production companies
- Republic Pictures, Fidelity Pictures Corporation
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Louis HaywardStephen Byrne
Jane WyattMarjorie Byrne
Lee BowmanJohn Byrne
Dorothy PatrickEmily Gaunt
Ann ShoemakerMrs. Ambrose
Jody GilbertFlora Bantam - John's housekeeper
Sarah PaddenMrs. Beach - Stephen's elderly cook
Peter BroccoHarry - coroner chairing inquest
Howland ChamberlainD.A.-prosecutor at inquest
Will WrightInspector Sarten
Kathleen FreemanEffie Ferguson - Party Guest
Margaret SeddonMrs. Whittaker - Party Guest
Alex GerryMiller, bookseller
Carl SwitzerWalter Herbert, office boyTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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