Guest in the House

Guest in the House

Guest in the House

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Guest in the House

"PRAY YOU NEVER HAVE THIS EVIL GUEST IN THE HOUSE!"

1944

2h 1m

4.9(18 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

Evelyn, an emotionally vulnerable and unstable woman, stays at the home of her doctor Dan Proctor. There she meets and falls in love with his brother, Douglas, who is happily married to Ann. Evelyn then sets forth to break up the happy marriage and win the love of Douglas.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Anne Baxter

Anne Baxter

Evelyn Heath

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Douglas Proctor

Aline MacMahon

Aline MacMahon

Aunt Martha Proctor

Ruth Warrick

Ruth Warrick

Ann Proctor

Scott McKay

Scott McKay

Doctor Dan Proctor

Marie McDonald

Marie McDonald

Miriam Blake

Jerome Cowan

Ernest Hackett

Margaret Hamilton

Margaret Hamilton

Hilda

Percy Kilbride

Percy Kilbride

John

Connie Laird

Lee Proctor

Creative team

Directed by: John Brahm
Written by: Ketti Frings
Produced by: Hunt Stromberg

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