House by the River
Overview
Shot on Republic Pictures' poverty row, which afforded director Fritz Lang creative freedom while limiting his budget, this haunting melodrama stars Louis Hayward as Stephen Byrne (DANCE, GIRL, DANCE), a wealthy writer given to bouts of violence and dementia. When his attempts to seduce his wife's maid are rebuffed, he murders her and solicits his brother John's (Lee Bowman) help in disposing of the body in the river. Stephen's wife, Marjorie (Jane Wyatt, BOOMERANG!), is innocent of her husband's activities, while the upstanding John has growing affections for his brother's wife. As the authorities close in, this love triangle moves toward a dramatic face-off by the river's edge.
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Main Cast & Crew:
Fritz Lang - Director
Louis Hayward
Jane Wyatt
Lee Bowman
Dorothy Patrick
Ann Shoemaker
Jody Gilbert
Peter Brocco
Howland Chamberlain
Margaret Seddon
Sarah Padden
Details
- Format: DVD (Special Edition)
- Run Time: 88
- Color Format: B&W
- UPC: 738329242589
- Genre: MYSTERY / SUSPENSE / THRILLER
- Rating: Not Rated
- Release Date: January 2020
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