The Red House

Released Feb 6, 1947

1h 40m

Mystery & Thriller

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83%

6 Reviews

Tomatometer

67%

500+ Ratings

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Meg (Allene Roberts) lives with her adoptive parents, Pete (Edward G. Robinson) and Ellen Morgan (Judith Anderson). When Nath (Lon McCallister), a classmate of Meg's, comes to help on their farm, Pete repeatedly tells Meg and Nath to stay out of the surrounding woods. Out of curiosity, they disobey, and Pete is irate, subsequently hiring Teller (Rory Calhoun) to guard the woods. As Pete's rage devolves into madness, the kids start to discover the dark secrets that are buried in the nearby land.

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Steve D

I found it all rather ridiculous.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/20/24

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jones j

In a single word, its strange. Its not particularly horrible, but not particularly great. The story winds as an underwhelmingly interesting mystery with a few plot twists along the way. The story itself and the characters didn't compel nor interest me. However, the scenery is incredible. The best part of this film is Miklos Rozsa's score; beautiful, suspenseful, unique, and genius, it is absolutely, without a doubt, one of the greatest film scores of all time.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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s r

Decided to give it a try with the Halloween season and this one was a bit dated and overblown, despite its interesting premise. Robinson was good, but I didn't really identify with his character. Some of the motivations fell apart under scrutiny. Regardless, it has a good feel to it, but it never really was scary, just odd. Saw on TCM. They considered it a noir, but it didn't come across as such, except for a sultry high schooler.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Suspenseful mystery with noir overtones.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

good noirish suspencer

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Effective noir with EG Robinson and Judith Anderson excellent as a brother & sister with a dark secret. Intense finale.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Delmer Daves

Director

Edward G. Robinson

Pete Morgan

Lon McCallister

Nath Storm

Judith Anderson

Ellen Morgan

Allene Roberts

Meg

Julie London

Tibby

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Nicholas Bell

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A tad gamey but nevertheless entertaining, The Red House is an entertaining rediscovery for fans of its notable director and cast members, in this (more or less) offbeat noir.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 8, 2020

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Matt Brunson

Creative Loafing

This isn't a noir in the traditional sense, but it boasts enough ingredients to pass as one.

Rated: 3/4

May 8, 2012

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

A peculiar thriller with some horror overtones. It conjures up a wholesome small town feel, complete with nosy neighbors and gossip, and an undercurrent that grows increasingly darker.

May 4, 2012

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Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Another classic Robinson performance in a moody thriller.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 29, 2006

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Aug 11, 2005

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Has its effective moments.

Rated: C+

Feb 4, 2005

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Synopsis

Meg (Allene Roberts) lives with her adoptive parents, Pete (Edward G. Robinson) and Ellen Morgan (Judith Anderson). When Nath (Lon McCallister), a classmate of Meg's, comes to help on their farm, Pete repeatedly tells Meg and Nath to stay out of the surrounding woods. Out of curiosity, they disobey, and Pete is irate, subsequently hiring Teller (Rory Calhoun) to guard the woods. As Pete's rage devolves into madness, the kids start to discover the dark secrets that are buried in the nearby land.

Director: Delmer Daves
Production Co: Sol Lesser Productions
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 6, 1947, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 15, 2016
Runtime: 1h 40m

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