Guest in the House
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 Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | John Brahm |
| Produced by | Hunt Stromberg |
| Written by | Story: Hagar Wilde Dale Eunson Katherine Albert Screenplay: Ketti Frings |
| Starring | Anne Baxter Ralph Bellamy Aline MacMahon |
| Music by | Werner Janssen |
| Cinematography | Lee Garmes |
| Editing by | Walter Hannemann James E. Newcom |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | December 8, 1944 |
| Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Guest in the House (1944) is an American film noir directed by John Brahm. The drama features Anne Baxter, Ralph Bellamy, Aline MacMahon, among others.[1]
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[edit] Plot
A disturbed young woman has startling effects on a happy household.
[edit] Cast
- Anne Baxter as Evelyn Heath
- Ralph Bellamy as Douglas Proctor
- Aline MacMahon as Aunt Martha
- Ruth Warrick as Ann Proctor
- Scott McKay as Doctor Dan Proctor
- Marie McDonald as Miriam
- Jerome Cowan as Mr. Hackett
- Margaret Hamilton as Hilda, the Maid
- Percy Kilbride as John, the Butler
- Connie Laird as Lee Proctor
[edit] Critical reception
Bosley Crowther, the film critic for The New York Times gave the film a mixed review when it first opened, writing, "For a more cracked and incredible tale than this quaint one of a mischief-making female has not lately disturbed the screen. As a play by Hagar Wilde and Dale Eunson, it had a moderate run, we understand, but as a film it is openly in peril of being laughed into a quick decline. The fault is as much in the story as it is in the handling by all concerned, for the story is cheaply synthetic and about as logical as a crooner's song...Nor is any help rendered by Anne Baxter, who plays the wrecker with so much coyness that anyone, shy of a blind man, could see that she was up to tricks. And Ralph Bellamy is equally ridiculous as a middle-aged Byronic beau who tries to be boyish and amorous and also solemn and wise. Miss MacMahon remains in the background, which is a happy place for one in this film, while Ruth Warwick, Scott McKay and Jerome Cowan get entwined with the torturings up front. Mr. Stromberg is an eminent producer, but his grip certainly slipped on this job."[2]
[edit] Awards
Nominations
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Guest in the House at the Internet Movie Database.
- ^ Crowther, Bosley. The New York Times, film review, February 16, 1945. Last accessed: February 9, 2010.
[edit] External links
- Guest in the House at the Internet Movie Database
- Guest in the House is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
- Guest in the House at AllRovi
- Guest in the House at the TCM Movie Database
- Guest in the House title and short film clip at You Tube
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