# The Red House (1947)

> A rural noir mystery turns a forbidden shortcut through the woods into a descent toward a family's repressed secret.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/18705

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Drama
- Director: Delmer Daves
- Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Lon McCallister, Judith Anderson, Rory Calhoun, Allene Roberts, Julie London, Ona Munson, Harry Shannon
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039757/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: brooding, eerie, foreboding, classic noir night, gothic movie night

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