The Red House (1947 film)

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The Red House
The Red House movie poster
Directed by	Delmer Daves
Produced by	Sol Lesser
Written by	George Agnew Chamberlain (novel) Delmer Daves
Starring	Edward G. Robinson Lon McCallister
Music by	Miklós Rózsa
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date(s)	March 16, 1947 (U.S. release)
Running time	100 min
Language	English
IMDb profile

The Red House is a 1947 black-and-white psychological thriller starring Edward G. Robinson

1 Plot
2 Reaction
3 Featured cast
4 References

[edit] Plot

A tale of suspense with Edward G. Robinson as a handicapped farmer Pete. He and sister Ellen have raised ward Meg as their own on a reclusive farm. Now a teen, Meg convinces her friend Nath to come help with chores on the farm. When Nath insists on using a short cut home through the woods, Pete warns the young man of screams in the night and the terrors associated with the abanonded red house. Curious, Meg and Nath ignore his warnings and begin exploring and troubling secrets are revealed.

[edit] Reaction

Reviewer Dave Sindelar [1] gives the film a positive review: "It's not perfect; it's a little too long, so you end up figuring some of the final revelations before you should, and it gets a little repetitive at times, but the strong acting and some memorable images make it worth the investment."

The film is also praised as a "Murky psychological thriller with resonant settings and an emotive Rózsa score.^[2]