House by the River
House by the River

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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 corpse and avoid an scandal, since his wife would be pregnant. The naive and good John helps his brother to dump the body in the river nearby his house. Stephen uses the disappearance ... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in House by the River:

Louis Hayward
Jane Wyatt
Lee Bowman
Dorothy Patrick
Ann Shoemaker
Jody Gilbert

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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 corpse and avoid an scandal, since his wife would be pregnant. The naive and good John helps his brother to dump the body in the river nearby his house. Stephen uses the disappearance of Emily to blame her and promote his book. When the body is found by the police, all the evidences points to John, and he becomes the prime suspect of the murder.

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Senses of Cinema - 7/10 by David CairnsHouse by the River is a gothic melodrama, and it marshals its limited resources to create a rich and pervasive atmosphere of decay and corruption.
Village Voice - 6/10 by Michael AtkinsonIts 85 minutes stuffed with shadowy menace, odd magical-realisms (what is it with the jumping fish?), and effortless tension, House by the River is quintessential Lang.
User Review - 10/10 by Private UUn film noir de Fritz Lang, c'est d'une perfection a couper le souffle. Une touche gothique pour pimenter le tout et une reflexion sur l'art (ecriture et crime), sur le fait d'etre son propre auteur, d'etre un esthete du crime, ... je m'arrete la, c'est genial!
User Review - 8/10 by Carolyn FThe murderer gets creepier and creepier as the film continues.
User Review - 8/10 by Bronislaw ROeuvre à petit budget du légendaire réalisateur allemand, House by the River est à cheval entre la série de films noirs qu'il venait de réaliser et le cinéma gothique affectionné par American International. Le minimalisme des décors et le côté dépouillé du scénario contribuent à la simplicité générale du long métrage qui se laisse regarder sans effort, comme on observe un joli paysage, naturellement, sans se casser la tête. Toutefois, cette sobriété n'est pas synonyme d'infériorité. Le talent de Fritz Lang est toujours bien présent et transpire à travers chacune des scènes. L'exploitation de l'ombre et de la clarté est impressionnante et se marie sans peine avec le travail de photographie soigné et la direction artistique minutieuse. La mélancolie des lieux n'a d'égale que celle du bon frère, tourmenté par un crime qu'il n'a pas commis. Les acteurs, sans être de grands noms, font du très bon travail. Il s'agit d'après moi d'un film destiné à sortir progressivement de l'ombre pour retrouver sa juste place au sein de l'oeuvre du cinéaste.
User Review - 8/10 by Robert PGreat use of symbols and imagery in a dark gothic murder mystery. Influential but now familiar arena for the viewer as we track the undulating fortunes of an accidental killer who tries to conceal his crime. Interesting early introduction of a writer gaining inspiration and titilation from real life crime, reminiscent of the lead murderer in Rope. Some to-be-exptected deft touches from a master film maker but somehow feels lesser than earlier German based movies like M or Spies. A great study in evil from the lead character
User Review - 8/10 by Matt GA novelist, played by Louis Hayward, murders his young housekeeper in a fit of lustful rage, then, with the reluctant aid of his older brother (Lee Bowman) tosses the body into the river that runs behind his palatial estate. Relegated to working at cheapie-studio Republic Pictures, director Fritz Lang once again proves that he can create extraordinary mood and suspense (with the aid of cinematographer Edward Cronjager's absolutely stunning images of stark shadows and light) with or without a budget. The picture is more concerned with latent and suppressed eroticism (and, if Lang had had his way, interracial lust, for the director had originally envisioned the role of the murdered maid to be played by an African-American actress until the studio brass nixed that idea) than the more obvious themes of guilt or morality; and Lang's running visual motifs (running water and flowing curtains that resemble the dead girl's hair) and hints of revenge from beyond the grave are very reminiscent of Italian director Mario Bava's great neglected Gothic melodrama The Whip and the Body.
User Review - 8/10 by Jack Gitching to have bigger stars (seriously, where are Orson Welles and Gregory Peck when you need em?), but in its own B-movie dimensions it works well, even with an ending that is hilariously stupid.
User Review - 8/10 by Ilsa LVery solid thriller on a shoestring budget. Louis Hayward is the standout in this as Stephen Byrne, the aspiring novelist and womaniser.
User Review - 8/10 by Patryk CHouse by the River is one of those noir movies that perfectly fit into the horror genre. Its sombre atmosphere, macabre feel, use of light and shady cinematography compose a masterful amount of greatly thrilling and scary sensations. Stephen Byrne murders his maid, and then asks his brother John for help with burying the body in the nearby river. After a series of accidents, its John who's blamed for the girl's death. What's more, Stephen is perfectly ok with that and even starts to write a book about this horrifying case. Its a good brother vs. evil brother showcase of the most electrifying kind. Fritz Lang's under-appreciated work.

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