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House by the River

Name: House by the River
Director: Fritz Lang
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Released: 1950-03-23
Cast: Louis Hayward, Jane Wyatt, Lee Bowman, Dorothy Patrick, Ann Shoemaker

ThrillerCrimeDrama

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 HaywardJane WyattLee BowmanDorothy PatrickAnn ShoemakerJody GilbertSarah PaddenPeter BroccoHowland ChamberlainLeslie KimmellEffie LairdWill Wright

Director

Fritz Lang

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