House by the River (1950)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
WOMEN SPOKE OF HER with Scorn...MEN THOUGHT OF HER with Longing!
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.
- Released: 1950-03-23
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 28m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 120 votes
Directed by Fritz Lang.
Top cast
- Louis Hayward as Stephen Byrne
- Jane Wyatt as Marjorie Byrne
- Lee Bowman as John Byrne
- Dorothy Patrick as Emily Gaunt
- Ann Shoemaker as Mrs. Ambrose
- Jody Gilbert as Flora Bantam - John's housekeeper
- Sarah Padden as Mrs. Beach - Stephen's elderly cook
- Peter Brocco as Harry - coroner chairing inquest
- Howland Chamberlain as D.A.-prosecutor at inquest
- Leslie Kimmell as Mr. Gaunt
Where to watch House by the River
- United States: watch free on Kanopy, The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel, Xumo Play, Mometu
- United Kingdom: stream on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel; watch free on Plex; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
- India: watch free on Plex, Plex Channel
- Canada: watch free on Plex
- Australia: watch free on Plex
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