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Guest in the House poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.2 / 100
1944·Drama / Film-Noir / Mystery·1h 40m

GUEST IN THE HOUSE

“PRAY YOU NEVER HAVE THIS EVIL GUEST IN THE HOUSE!”

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.

Above the Line
John Brahm, John Cromwell, André De Toth·DirectorKetti Frings·ScreenplayDale Eunson·Theatre PlayLee Garmes·Director of PhotographyWerner Janssen·Original Music ComposerWalter Hannemann·Editor
Cast
Anne Baxter·Evelyn HeathRalph Bellamy·Douglas ProctorAline MacMahon·Aunt Martha ProctorRuth Warrick·Ann ProctorScott McKay·Doctor Dan ProctorMarie McDonald·Miriam BlakeJerome Cowan·Ernest HackettMargaret Hamilton·HildaPercy Kilbride·JohnConnie Laird·Lee Proctor
Full Crew
(27 credits)
Directing· 6
John Brahm·DirectorLewis Milestone·Co-DirectorJohn Cromwell·Co-DirectorAndré de Toth·Co-DirectorSam Nelson·Assistant DirectorJack Voglin·Second Unit Director
Writing· 4
Ketti Frings·ScreenplayDale Eunson·Theatre PlayHagar Wilde·Theatre PlayKatherine Albert·Original Story
Camera· 2
Lee Garmes·Director of PhotographyHarry Webb·Additional Camera
Editing· 2
Walter Hannemann·EditorJames E. Newcom·Supervising Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Werner Janssen·Original Music ComposerWilliam A. Wilmarth·Sound MixerWerner Janssen·ConductorEdward Nelson·Sound MixerWilliam H. Lynch·SoundJack Noyes·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 4
Natalie Visart·Costume DesignNicolai Remisoff·Art DirectionRichard Irvine·Art DirectionErn Westmore·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Hunt Stromberg·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Lee Zavitz·Special EffectsHunt Stromberg·Presenter
By the Numbers
60.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#808080
Mood
Suspenseful
Composition
Split
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Painted

“The movie poster features a woman in a dark dress and hat, carrying a suitcase, walking along a path illuminated by a lamp. The background is mostly black with ”

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Key Elements
SuitcaseLamp
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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