The Red House (1947)

NR ★ 6.3/10 100 min Mystery, Thriller, Drama United States English

Director: Delmer Daves

Novel: George Agnew Chamberlain
Screenplay by: Delmer Daves, Albert Maltz

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OF THIS MAN...AND THE GIRL WHO LIVED IN "THE RED HOUSE"...people spoke only in whispers

Description

An old man and his sister are concealing a terrible secret from their adopted teen daughter, concerning a hidden abandoned farmhouse, located deep in the woods.

Top Cast

Edward G. Robinson Pete Morgan

Lon McCallister Nath Storm

Judith Anderson Ellen Morgan

Rory Calhoun Teller

Allene Roberts Meg Morgan

Julie London Tibby Renton

Ona Munson Mrs. Storm

Harry Shannon Dr. Jonathan Byrne

The Red House Appears on 2 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

BFI The Ultimate Horror Watchlist

British Film Institute #218

The Film Foundation (by Martin Scorsese)

The Film Foundation #632