House by the River is a fair mystery which lacks
sufficient plot twists and suspense.
As screenplayed from an A.P. Herbert
novel, the film departs from the conventional
whodunit in that the audience knows the
identity of the murderer from the opening
reel. Subsequent footage is chiefly a character
study of the three principals.
Bulk of the action takes place in a gloomy
mansion and a courtroom. Yarn revolves
around a hack writer who strangles the maid
when she rebuffs his advances. His brother,
an accountant, realizes murder has been committed, but somehow lets his kin persuade
him to assist in disposing of the body.
Role of the writer represents a meaty part
for Louis Hayward who essays it with such
gusto that he frequently overplays.
2 STARS OUT OF 5 - Lang going through the motions
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