Directed by:
Delmer DavesCinematography:
Bert GlennonComposer:
Miklós RózsaCast:
Edward G. Robinson, Lon McCallister, Judith Anderson, Rory Calhoun, Allene Roberts, Julie London, Ona Munson, Walter Sande, Pat Flaherty, Arthur Space (more)VOD (2)
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Edward G. Robinson stars as Pete Morgan, an honest small town student who finds after school employment with local farmer Nath Storm (Lon McCallister). Things go awry for the sedulous Pete one day, when he takes a short cut home through haunted woods. Storm warns Pete to stay out of the woods and away from THE RED HOUSE within. Unwilling to buy into the supernatural hocus pocus, Pete enlists the help of Storm's fresh-faced and innocent daughter, Tibby, to help him solve the mystery of THE RED HOUSE. (official distributor synopsis)
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The atmosphere! Yet not much actually happens. People are sitting down to dinner, the wind is blowing outside and you know something is wrong. There's no need to make frantic cuts or add unnecessary sound effects, although the film doesn't completely avoid them either. When there is calm, it is the most terrifying thing that can happen. What's next? It is just amazing how unsettling it is. And then there's the scene in the woods... Black and white simply suits the film, especially when it is used effectively. Unfortunately, narratively, the film quickly loses pace, but this is balanced only by good acting performances and occasionally returning to a great atmosphere.
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