House by the River (1950) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Fritz Lang.

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
• Effie Laird as Mrs. Gaunt
• Will Wright as Inspector Sarten
• Kathleen Freeman as Effie Ferguson - Party Guest
• Margaret Seddon as Mrs. Whittaker - Party Guest
• Alex Gerry as Miller, bookseller
• Carl Switzer as Walter Herbert, office boy
• George Taylor as Coroner's Court Clerk

Crew

• Fritz Lang — Director
• Mel Dinelli — Writer
• A.P. Herbert — Novel
• Howard Welsch — Producer
• George Antheil — Original Music Composer
• Edward Cronjager — Director of Photography

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