Summary
A brother and sister conceal a terrible secret from the teenager they have adopted, concerning a farmhouse deep in a forest. Mystery, starring Edward G Robinson and Lon McCallister
The Red House
- Mystery
- Drama
- 1947
- Delmer Daves
- 100 mins
- PG
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IMDBReview
A splendid thriller with grand passions and Freudian undertones, which has grown in reputation. Now often described as noir, it is closer in style to the psychological horror of the 1960s. Edward G Robinson has a meaty role as the tormented, crippled farmer, who warns juveniles Allene Roberts and Lon McCallister (their careers went nowhere) to keep away from the Red House, and hires hunky Rory Calhoun (in one of his first major roles) to make sure they do. There are longueurs during the build-up to the awful truth, but compensation is provided by the beautiful Sierra Nevada locations and Miklos Rozsa's atmospheric score.
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Credits
Cast
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Pete Morgan | Edward G Robinson |
| Nath Storm | Lon McCallister |
| Ellen Morgan | Judith Anderson |
| Meg Morgan | Allene Roberts |
| Tibby | Julie London |
| Teller | Rory Calhoun |
| Mrs Storm | Ona Munson |
| Dr Byrne | Harry Shannon |
Crew
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Delmer Daves |
Details
- Theatrical distributor
- United Artists Corp. Ltd
- Languages
- English
- Available on
- DVD
- Formats
- Black and white
