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The Red House

The Red House

Mystery · Thriller · Drama · 1947

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.

Movie details

The Red House

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

1947 Mystery · Thriller · Drama 1h 40m

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6.3 / 10

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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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over The Red House?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Delmer Daves

Written by

Delmer Daves · Albert Maltz

Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

Pete Morgan

Lon McCallister

Lon McCallister

Nath Storm

Judith Anderson

Judith Anderson

Ellen Morgan

Rory Calhoun

Rory Calhoun

Teller

Allene Roberts

Allene Roberts

Meg Morgan

Julie London

Julie London

Tibby Renton

Ona Munson

Ona Munson

Mrs. Storm

Court is in session

Put The Red House on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.