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House by the River
“WOMEN SPOKE OF HER with Scorn...MEN THOUGHT OF HER with Longing!”
68%
Movie
1h 28m
AI Analysis
House by the River (1950) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of House by the River (1950) — a movie tagged as Thriller, Crime, and Drama with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as ai and family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~88 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate House by the River 68% (113 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
68%
from 113 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1950-03-23
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- TMDB rating
- 6.8
- TMDB ID
- 30014
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Is there an official trailer for House by the River?
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What is House by the River about?
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 sibl... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for House by the River?
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How long is the movie House by the River?
The official runtime for House by the River is approximately 88 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Louis Hayward
Stephen Byrne

Jane Wyatt
Marjorie Byrne

Lee Bowman
John Byrne

Dorothy Patrick
Emily Gaunt

Ann Shoemaker
Mrs. Ambrose - Stephen's houseeper

Jody Gilbert
Flora Bantam - John's housekeeper

Sarah Padden
Mrs. Beach - Stephen's elderly cook

Peter Brocco
Harry - coroner chairing inquest

Howland Chamberlain
D.A.-prosecutor at inquest
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Leslie Kimmell
Mr. Gaunt
- E
Effie Laird
Mrs. Gaunt

Will Wright
Inspector Sarten

Kathleen Freeman
Effie Ferguson - Party Guest

Margaret Seddon
Mrs. Whittaker - Party Guest

Alex Gerry
Miller, bookseller

Carl Switzer
Walter Herbert, office boy
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George Taylor
Coroner's Court Clerk
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