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House by the River

1950·1h 23m·Approved
DramaCrimeThrillerFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 7.0/10
5,022 votes

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.

House by the River is a 1950 drama crime movie directed by Fritz Lang, starring Lee Bowman, Louis Hayward, Dorothy Patrick. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10 from 5,022 votes and runs 1h 23m.

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Director
Fritz Lang
Stars
Lee Bowman
Louis Hayward
Dorothy Patrick
Jane Wyatt
Details
1950-03-25
83 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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