OF THIS MAN...AND THE GIRL WHO LIVED IN "THE RED HOUSE"...people spoke only in whispers
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.
The Red House (1947) is a mystery, thriller and drama film directed by Delmer Daves, released on February 4, 1947 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Edward G. Robinson, Lon McCallister, Judith Anderson and Rory Calhoun. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 90 ratings.
Edward G. Robinson
as Pete Morgan
Lon McCallister
as Nath Storm
Judith Anderson
as Ellen Morgan
Rory Calhoun
as Teller
Allene Roberts
as Meg Morgan
Julie London
as Tibby Renton
Ona Munson
as Mrs. Storm
Harry Shannon
as Dr. Jonathan Byrne
Arthur Space
as Sheriff Ray Helk
Pat Flaherty
as Motorcycle Cop (Uncredited)
Walter Sande
as Don Brent (Uncredited)
Directed by Delmer Daves, written by Delmer Daves, George Agnew Chamberlain and Albert Maltz, produced by Sol Lesser.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 90 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on October 4, 2016
I fought fate 15 years ago and I lost. The Red House is directed by Delmer Daves who also adapts the screenplay from the novel written by George Agnew Chamberlain. It stars Edward G. Robinson, Judith Anderson, Lon McCallister, Rory Calhoun, Allene Roberts and Julie London. Music is scored by Miklós Rózsa and cinematography by Bert Glennon. Pete Morgan (Robinson) and his sister Ellen (Anderson) struggle to conceal…
Reviewed on December 13, 2018
This is one of those films where the sum of the parts - Edward G. Robinson ("Pete"); Judith Anderson ("Ellen"); the lighting; the cracking score from Miklós Rózsa alongside the newbies in Lon McCallister ("Nath") and Allene Roberts ("Meg") all combine to give us a really taut, tense thriller that really does keep you interested all the way through. Rory Calhoun features in a slightly distracting sub-plot, but…
Reviewed on March 28, 2022
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The main cast of The Red House (1947) includes Edward G. Robinson, Lon McCallister, Judith Anderson, Rory Calhoun and Allene Roberts. The film was directed by Delmer Daves. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Red House was released on February 4, 1947 and runs for 1h 40m.
The Red House (1947) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 90 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery, thriller and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
