A deranged writer murders a maid after she resists his advances. The writer engages his brother's help in hiding the body, and then watches as the brother becomes the prime suspect.
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| Louis Hayward | ... | Stephen Byrne | |
| Lee Bowman | ... | John Byrne | |
| Jane Wyatt | ... | Marjorie Byrne | |
| Dorothy Patrick | ... | Emily Gaunt | |
| Ann Shoemaker | ... | Mrs. Ambrose | |
| Jody Gilbert | ... | Flora Bantam | |
| Peter Brocco | ... | Harry - Coroner | |
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Howland Chamberlain | ... | District Attorney |
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Margaret Seddon | ... | Mrs. Whittaker - Party Guest |
| Sarah Padden | ... | Mrs. Beach | |
| Kathleen Freeman | ... | Effie Ferguson - Party Guest | |
| Will Wright | ... | Inspector Sarten | |
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Leslie Kimmell | ... | Mr. Gaunt |
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Effie Laird | ... | Mrs. Gaunt |
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The unsuccessful writer Stephen Byrne tries to force his servant Emily Gaunt sexually while his wife Marjorie Byrne is visiting a friend and accidentally strangles her. His crippled brother John Byrne coincidently comes to his house in that moment, and Stephen asks him to help to get rid of the corpse and avoid an scandal, since his wife would be pregnant. The naive and good John helps his brother to dump the body in the river nearby his house. Stephen uses the disappearance of Emily to blame her and promote his book. When the body is found by the police, all the evidences points to John, and he becomes the prime suspect of the murder. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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25 March 1950 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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(Turner library print)Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Stephen Byrne: You promised to stay up there.
John Byrne: Listen to me. The only thing to do is go to the police. Tell then exactly how it happened. It was an accident.
Stephen Byrne: But, they'll never believe me. Even you don't believe me!
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The name of the river is never mentioned. See more »Quotes
John Byrne: Stephen... I can't go through with this.Stephen Byrne: You promised to stay up there.
John Byrne: Listen to me. The only thing to do is go to the police. Tell then exactly how it happened. It was an accident.
Stephen Byrne: But, they'll never believe me. Even you don't believe me!
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Chilling and spellbinding, with supernatural elements which are so underplayed and low-key that you discount them until the end. Not to give anything away here, but if you watch this film - and you should - you'll be amazed as a denouement that anywhere else might seem hopelessly clichéd works here to the films advantage.
The bizarre love triangle of evil husband, faithful (and unsuspecting) wife, and his likewise faithful (yet secretly in love with her) brother does sometimes seems at odds with the eerie shots of the titular river, beautifully lit in black and white (which adds to the effect), but not to the detriment of the film.