The Red House (film)

The Red House
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDelmer Daves
Screenplay byDelmer Daves and Albert Maltz (uncredited)
Based onThe Red House
1945 novel
by George Agnew Chamberlain
Produced bySol Lesser
Starring
CinematographyBert Glennon
Edited byMerrill G. White
Music byMiklós Rózsa
Production
companies
Sol Lesser Productions
Thaila Productions
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • February 7, 1947 (1947-02-07)[1]
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1 million (approx)[2]
The Red House (1947) by Delmer Daves

The Red House is a 1947 American thriller film noir[1][3] directed by Delmer Daves, and starring Edward G. Robinson, Lon McCallister, Judith Anderson, Rory Calhoun, Allene Roberts, and Julie London. Its plot follows a young woman raised by a brother and sister who are concealing a secret involving an abandoned farmhouse located deep in the woods on their sprawling property. It is based on the 1945 novel of the same name by George Agnew Chamberlain (1879-1966). The screenplay is by director Delmer Daves and Albert Maltz, uncredited.[4] This was Ona Munson's last feature film appearance.

  1. ^ a b "The Red House". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Lesser, Poe Distrib Setup for Vidpix". Variety. May 28, 1952. p. 28.
  3. ^ Jancovich 2014, p. 161.
  4. ^ The Red House, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039757/ accessed September 8, 2031