House by the River (1950)
"WOMEN SPOKE OF HER with Scorn...MEN THOUGHT OF HER with Longing!"
ThumbScore
👍 81%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 60%
(RT: 60%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
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
Jody Gilbert as Flora Bantam - John's housekeeper
Sarah Padden as Mrs. Beach - Stephen's elderly cook
Peter Brocco as Harry - coroner chairing inquest
Is House by the River good?
Most people think so. 81% audience score, estimated from 122 TMDB ratings. Critics scored it lower at 60%, but audiences disagreed.
Overview
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. Wikipedia ↗
