Summary
House by the River is an American crime film first released in 1950,
directed by Fritz Lang.
The film stars Louis Hayward, Jane Wyatt, Lee Bowman, Dorothy Patrick and Ann Shoemaker.
Our overall rating for this film is: very good.
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Credits
- Director: Fritz Lang
- Script: Mel Dinelli
- Photo: Edward Cronjager
- Music: George Antheil
- Cast: Louis Hayward (Stephen Byrne), Jane Wyatt (Marjorie Byrne), Lee Bowman (John Byrne), Dorothy Patrick (Emily Gaunt), Ann Shoemaker (Mrs. Ambrose), Jody Gilbert (Miss Bantam), Sarah Padden (Mrs. Beach), Peter Brocco (Harry, the coroner), Howland Chamberlain (District Attorney), Leslie Kimmell (Mr. Gaunt), Effie Laird (Mrs. Gaunt), Will Wright (Inspector Sarten), Kathleen Freeman (Effie, young, heavyset woman at party), Margaret Seddon (Older, heavyset woman at party), Alex Gerry (Miller, bookseller), Carl ’Alfalfa’ Switzer (Walter Herbert, office boy), George Taylor (Coroner’s Court Clerk), William Fawcett (Elmer, man with chicken)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 88 min; B&W
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Crime / Drama / Film-Noir






