House by the River (1950)
House by the River is a 1950 thriller movie directed by Fritz Lang, with a running time of 1h 28m. It stars Louis Hayward, Jane Wyatt and Lee Bowman.
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
- 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 - Stephen's houseeper
- 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