House by the River

1h 28min

Thriller

Crime

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

Fidelity Pictures Corporation

Cast

Louis Hayward

Louis Hayward

Stephen Byrne
Jane Wyatt

Jane Wyatt

Marjorie Byrne
Lee Bowman

Lee Bowman

John Byrne
Dorothy Patrick

Dorothy Patrick

Emily Gaunt
Ann Shoemaker

Ann Shoemaker

Mrs. Ambrose - Stephen's houseeper
Jody Gilbert

Jody Gilbert

Flora Bantam - John's housekeeper
Sarah Padden

Sarah Padden

Mrs. Beach - Stephen's elderly cook
Peter Brocco

Peter Brocco

Harry - coroner chairing inquest
Howland Chamberlain

Howland Chamberlain

D.A.-prosecutor at inquest
Effie Laird

Effie Laird

Mrs. Gaunt
Will Wright

Will Wright

Inspector Sarten
Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Effie Ferguson - Party Guest
Margaret Seddon

Margaret Seddon

Mrs. Whittaker - Party Guest
Alex Gerry

Alex Gerry

Miller, bookseller
Carl Switzer

Carl Switzer

Walter Herbert, office boy
George Taylor

George Taylor

Coroner's Court Clerk

Release date

25th Mar 1950

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English