House by the River

March. 25,1950      NR
Rating:
7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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 Hayward as  Stephen Byrne
Jane Wyatt as  Marjorie Byrne
Lee Bowman as  John Byrne
Dorothy Patrick as  Emily Gaunt
Ann Shoemaker as  Mrs. Ambrose - Stephen's houseeper
Sarah Padden as  Mrs. Beach - Stephen's elderly cook
Peter Brocco as  Harry - coroner chairing inquest
Howland Chamberlain as  D.A.-prosecutor at inquest
Will Wright as  Inspector Sarten
Kathleen Freeman as  Effie Ferguson - Party Guest

Similar titles

Island Prey
Island Prey
Catherine Gaits, married, has an affair with Peter Thornton and has made it very clear that this one time will stay one time. But Thornton is obsessive and doesn't give up. He blackmails her to try to renew their relationship.
Island Prey 2001
Syncope
Syncope
For multiple times Saman finds himself involved in something that he has no escape from ...
Syncope 2022
One Night Stand
One Night Stand
Michelle Sanderson (Ally Sheedy) is a woman who seems to have everything -- great looks, a promising career, a large circle of friends. But the one thing she yearns for most is a romantic relationship, which somehow eludes her. One night, Michelle meets a stunning young man and the game of seduction begins. But is this stranger really the man of her dreams or is he something more dangerous? A steamy one-night stand sets the stage for a suspenseful exploration of a woman's need for the right lover and the consequences she faces when choosing a person she just met.
One Night Stand 1995
Call of Death
Call of Death
A hunting team meets before the annual moose hunt. A fatal accident occurs that severely tests the loyalties of those involved.
Call of Death 1999
The Shadowed Mind
The Shadowed Mind
A patient at a private clinic for sufferers of sexual dysfunction begins a tentative affair with one of the other patients while a killer stalks the institution.
The Shadowed Mind 1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
Ken Malansky, a law student of Perry Mason's, is accused of murdering a fellow student. Perry is reluctant to take on his case as the victim was the son of a close friend.
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson 1989
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
The chief suspects in the murder of an author are the numerous colleagues whom he continuously plagiarized.
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen 1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
A young woman from Las Vegas wants Perry Mason to defend her father.
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter 1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
Perry Mason ventures to Paris to defend a U.S. Marine Corps Captain accused of murdering a man suspected of being a Nazi SS Officer.
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception 1990
Conspiracy Theory
Conspiracy Theory
A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.
Conspiracy Theory 1997

You May Also Like

Caged
Caged
A single mistake puts a 19-year old girl behind bars, where she experiences the terrors and torments of women in prison.
Caged 1950
Red-Headed Woman
Red-Headed Woman
Lil works for the Legendre Company and causes Bill to divorce Irene and marry her. She has an affair with businessman Gaerste and uses him to force society to pay attention to her.
Red-Headed Woman 1932
The Terry Fox Story
The Terry Fox Story
The true story about the Canadian cancer amputee hero who decided to run across Canada on only one leg to raise money for cancer research.
The Terry Fox Story 1983
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Eccentric 70-year-old widow purchases the Windmill Theatre in London as a post-widowhood hobby. After starting an innovative continuous variety review, which is copied by other theaters, they begin to lose money. Mrs. Henderson suggests they add female nudity similar to the Moulin Rouge in Paris.
Mrs. Henderson Presents 2005
Shooting Dogs
Shooting Dogs
Two westerners, a priest and a teacher find themselves in the middle of the Rwandan genocide and face a moral dilemna. Do they place themselves in danger and protect the refugees, or escape the country with their lives? Based on a true story.
Shooting Dogs 2006
The Swimmer
The Swimmer
Well-off ad man Ned Merrill is visiting a friend when he notices the abundance of backyard pools that populate their upscale suburb. Ned suddenly decides that he'd like to travel the eight miles back to his own home by simply swimming across every pool in town. Soon, Ned's journey becomes harrowing; at each house, he is somehow confronted with a reminder of his romantic, domestic and economic failures.
The Swimmer 1968
Clash by Night
Clash by Night
An embittered woman seeks escape in marriage, only to fall for her husband’s best friend.
Clash by Night 1952
Rio Grande
Rio Grande
Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke is posted on the Texas frontier to defend settlers against depredations of marauding Apaches. Col. Yorke is under considerable stress by a serious shortage of troops of his command. Tension is added when Yorke's son (whom he hasn't seen in fifteen years), Trooper Jeff Yorke, is one of 18 recruits sent to the regiment.
Rio Grande 1950
Inglourious Basterds
Prime Video
Inglourious Basterds
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt. Aldo Raine soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers.
Inglourious Basterds 2009
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
Oppenheimer 2024