House by the River

Directed by Fritz Lang
A
25 March 1950    84mCrime, Drama,
7.060%69%6.7
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.
  • Louis HaywardStephen Byrne
  • Jane WyattMarjorie Byrne
  • Lee BowmanJohn Byrne
  • Dorothy PatrickEmily Gaunt
  • Ann ShoemakerMrs. Ambrose - Stephen's houseeper
  • Jody GilbertFlora Bantam - John's housekeeper
  • Sarah PaddenMrs. Beach - Stephen's elderly cook
  • Peter BroccoHarry - coroner chairing inquest
  • Howland ChamberlainD.A.-prosecutor at inquest
  • Leslie KimmellMr. Gaunt
  • Effie LairdMrs. Gaunt
  • Will WrightInspector Sarten
  • Kathleen FreemanEffie Ferguson - Party Guest
  • Margaret SeddonMrs. Whittaker - Party Guest
  • Alex GerryMiller, bookseller
  • Carl SwitzerWalter Herbert, office boy
  • George TaylorCoroner's Court Clerk
  • Fritz LangDirector
  • A.P. HerbertNovel
  • Mel DinelliWriter

House by the River Ratings & Reviews

  • springer66618 April 2026
    I don’t really get the title. There is a house and it is on the river, but so are lots of houses. Anyhow. This is a good movie. Louis “Hey Now!” Hayward is fun to watch as a charming sadist. He plays Stephen Byrne. Go into this movie ready to feel the Byrne!

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