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The Red House( 1947)

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

Overview

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 Billed Cast

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      Edward G. Robinson

      Pete Morgan

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      Lon McCallister

      Nath Storm

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      Judith Anderson

      Ellen Morgan

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      Rory Calhoun

      Teller

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      Allene Roberts

      Meg Morgan

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      Julie London

      Tibby Renton

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      Ona Munson

      Mrs. Storm

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      Harry Shannon

      Dr. Jonathan Byrne

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      Arthur Space

      Sheriff Ray Helk

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      Pat Flaherty

      Motorcycle Cop (Uncredited)

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      Walter Sande

      Don Brent (Uncredited)

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    A review by Steve

    7.5
    Written by Steve on Tue Oct 04 2016
    The Red House is one of the first rural noirs. Some casual noir fans may be surprised that so many noir stories take place outside the rain-soaked dark alleys of the city. "Rural noir" has been happening since the beginning of the noir movement with Albert Dekker crawling out of a abandoned mansion in the swamp in Among the Living. It continued on with some truly great films like the atmospheric greats Moonrise and On Dangerous Ground (that one at least starts in the mean streets of the city). And as Gary notes at NoirWorthWatching, Rural noir is as big as it ever was. The Red House...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • abandoned house
    • woods
    • film noir
    • guilt
    • wooden leg
    • farm house