House by the River

1950 · crime · drama · thriller · Fidelity Pictures Corporation · Fidelity Pictures Corporation

Title: House by the River Summary: A deranged writer murders a maid after she resists his advances. The writer engages his brother's help in hiding the body, and then watches as the brother becomes the prime suspect. Directed by: Fritz Lang Actors: Louis Hayward, Lee Bowman, Jane Wyatt Production Company: Fidelity Pictures Corporation Release Date: 25 March 1950 (USA) Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1 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.