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House by the River

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Producing House

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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1950-03-25

Runtime: 88 mins

Director: Fritz Lang

Writer: Mel Dinelli

Spoken language: English

Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama

Original title: House by the River

Production Companies: Republic Pictures, Fidelity Pictures Corporation

Production Countries: United States of America

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