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Guest in the House( 1944)

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PRAY YOU NEVER HAVE THIS EVIL GUEST IN THE HOUSE!

Overview

Evelyn, an emotionally vulnerable and unstable woman, stays at the home of her doctor Dan Proctor. There she meets and falls in love with his brother, Douglas, who is happily married to Ann. Evelyn then sets forth to break up the happy marriage and win the love of Douglas.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Anne Baxter

      Evelyn Heath

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      Ralph Bellamy

      Douglas Proctor

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      Aline MacMahon

      Aunt Martha Proctor

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      Ruth Warrick

      Ann Proctor

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      Scott McKay

      Doctor Dan Proctor

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      Marie McDonald

      Miriam Blake

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      Jerome Cowan

      Ernest Hackett

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      Margaret Hamilton

      Hilda

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      Percy Kilbride

      John

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      Connie Laird

      Lee Proctor

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      Hobart Cavanaugh

      Mr. Blossom

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      Milton Kibbee

      Station Master

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun Dec 02 2018
    Little Saint Cecilia! Guest in the House is directed by John Brahm and adapted to screen by Ketti Frings from the play written by Hagar Wilde, Dale Eunson and Katherine Albert. It stars Anne Baxter, Ralph Bellamy, Aline MacMahon, Ruth Warrick and Scott McKay. Music is by Werner Janssen and cinematography by Lee Garmes. The Proctor family take on more than they bargained for when Evelyn Heath (Baxter) comes to stay with them. Given the quality of cast and with the strength of Brahm and Garmes on the camera side of things, this really should have been a top tier psychological thriller. S...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • film noir
    • family home
    • personality disorder