HOUSE BY THE RIVER
WOMEN SPOKE OF HER with Scorn...MEN THOUGHT OF HER with Longing!
A deranged writer murders a maid after she resists his advances. The writer engages his brother's help in hiding the body, causing unexpected problems for both of them.
About This Film
The unsuccessful writer Stephen Byrne tries to force his servant Emily Gaunt sexually while his wife Marjorie Byrne is visiting a friend and accidentally strangles her. His crippled brother John Byrne coincidently comes to his house in that moment, and Stephen asks him to help to get rid of the...
Film Details
Director
Fritz Lang
Writers
Mel Dinelli, A.P. Herbert
Keywords
Also Known As
Floodtide, Das Todeshaus am Fluss, Die Villa am Ufer, La casa del río, Original title: House by the River