Is House by the River scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does House by the River end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is House by the River sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is House by the River violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is House by the River easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

House by the River

Name: House by the River
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Released: 1950
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Louis Hayward, Jane Wyatt, Lee Bowman, Dorothy Patrick, Ann Shoemaker

WOMEN SPOKE OF HER with Scorn...MEN THOUGHT OF HER with Longing!

Directed by Fritz Lang

Produced by Republic Pictures, Fidelity Pictures Corporation

195088 min6.8 / 10

A dark film noir about a wealthy writer's murderous impulse and calculated betrayal, exploring moral corruption and the destruction of family bonds.

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.

Clusters

Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Serial Killers And Assassins Water and Waterways Murder And Assassination Film Genres and Movements

Genres

Thriller Crime Drama

Keywords

River Film Noir Murder Killer

Questions people ask

Is House by the River scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Does House by the River end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is House by the River sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is House by the River violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is House by the River easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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