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Dreary House

1929 · 75 min

A slow, shadowy silent mystery that wraps you in suspicion and old-house unease.

Directed by
Andrew Marton, Andrew L. Stone
Genres
Mystery
Starring
Edith Roberts, Margaret Livingston, Ford Sterling
Overview
On the day of her wedding to Paul, Mary Wheeler is given the deed to a mysterious old house that is occupied by a strange housekeeper named Nancy Crowl. Sometime later, Marc Reed, one of Mary's former suitors, arrives at the house and refuses to leave. When Marc is murdered, Mary is arrested for the crime.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Andrew Marton, Andrew L. Stone
Genres
Mystery
Starring
Edith Roberts, Margaret Livingston, Ford Sterling
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
mystery
Directed by
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Starring
Edith Roberts, Margaret Livingston, Ford Sterling, Noah Beery, Earle Hughes, Josef Swickard, Edwin August
Runtime
75 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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