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The Red House

1947 · 100 min

A slow-burning, atmospheric noir that wraps you in unease as buried secrets surface in a rural setting.

Directed by
Delmer Daves
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Edward G. Robinson, Lon McCallister, Judith Anderson
Tagline
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.

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Directed by
Delmer Daves
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Edward G. Robinson, Lon McCallister, Judith Anderson
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • guilt
  • isolation
  • family
  • deception
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
mystery, thriller, drama
Directed by
Delmer Daves
Written by
Delmer Daves, Albert Maltz
Starring
Edward G. Robinson, Lon McCallister, Judith Anderson, Rory Calhoun, Allene Roberts, Julie London, Ona Munson, Harry Shannon
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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