The Red House (1947)

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04/02/1947 (US)•Mystery, Thriller, Drama•1h 40m

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

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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.

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Edward G. Robinson
Pete Morgan
Lon McCallister
Nath Storm
Judith Anderson
Ellen Morgan
Rory Calhoun
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Allene Roberts
Meg Morgan
Julie London
Tibby Renton
Ona Munson
Mrs. Storm
Harry Shannon
Dr. Jonathan Byrne
Arthur Space
Sheriff Ray Helk

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A review by Steve

7.5.0

Written by Steve on Oct 4, 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 Hous...