Guest in the House (1944)

Directed by

John Brahm

Genre

drama film, film noir

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 01m

Rated

NR

Rating

4.9 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman with a troubled past comes to stay with her fiancé's family in their home. Her presence slowly disrupts their lives and stirs up hidden tensions.

tensepsychologically chargedclaustrophobicuneasysuspensefuldramaticbrooding

What happens

Guest in the House (re-release title Satan in Skirts) is a 1944 American film noir directed by John Brahm starring Anne Baxter and Ralph Bellamy. Lewis Milestone began directing the film in April 1944, but was stricken with appendicitis in May 1944 and collapsed on the set. John Brahm then stepped in to direct. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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