House by the River (1950) (1950)

Skillfully rendered suspenser from Fritz Lang concerns Stephen Byrne (Louis Hayward), a demented writer whose sexual advances towards his maid lead to her unfortunate, unintended demise. Stephen's hapless brother John (Lee Bowman) is convinced to help get rid of the body... and soon finds himself the prime suspect while Stephen brazenly includes the killing in his latest book. Atmospheric classic co-stars Jane Wyatt, Dorothy Patrick. 88 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; interview; theatrical trailers.