HOUSE BY THE RIVER

WOMEN SPOKE OF HER with Scorn...MEN THOUGHT OF HER with Longing!

1950 · 01:28:00 · NR · Crime / Drama / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

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

Keywords

Boat Writer Murder Maid Marriage Guilt Brother Brother Relationship Rowing Boat Cigarette Smoking Bathtub Shadow Aggression Kiss Unwanted Kiss Shouting Accidental Murder Knocking On A Door Trunk Strangulation Corpse Brother Brother Argument Lie Rowboat Dancing

Also Known As

Floodtide, Das Todeshaus am Fluss, Die Villa am Ufer, La casa del río, Original title: House by the River