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The Red House (1947) Edward G. Robinson, Lon McCallister, Julie London [video]
YouTube ^ | 4/23/2023 | Cult Cinema Classics

Posted on 03/10/2025 7:12:13 PM PDT by simpson96

The Red House is a 1947 American thriller film noir directed by Delmer Daves and starring Edward G. Robinson, Lon McCallister, Judith Anderson, Rory Calhoun and Julie London. It has been described as noir although it is more accurately a horror film, a classic of American Gothic. The film’s strength lies in its unique approach to the conventions of the Gothic genre, conveyed through brilliant cinematography and delivered by a solid cast, underpinned by Miklos Rozsa’s musical score. Ultimately, it is a thriller where the audience is torn between the possibilities of the supernatural and the powers of suggestion.

Its plot follows a young woman raised by a brother and sister who are concealing a secret involving an abandoned farmhouse located deep in the woods on their sprawling property.

The Red House (1947) Edward G. Robinson, Lon McCallister, Julie London [video]


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1 posted on 03/10/2025 7:12:13 PM PDT by simpson96
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

*ping*


2 posted on 03/10/2025 7:12:30 PM PDT by simpson96
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To: simpson96

This is a FANTASTIC film; I’ve watched it twice and have the disc!


3 posted on 03/10/2025 7:22:55 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: simpson96

Very scary.


4 posted on 03/10/2025 7:28:35 PM PDT by HighSierra5 (The only way you know a commie is lying is when they open their pieholes.)
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To: simpson96

I watched this movie many, many years ago when I was in school and really enjoyed it. I finally saw it again a few years, and it was even better than I remember. I don’t want to say anything more about it because I don’t want to give anything away...


5 posted on 03/10/2025 7:32:59 PM PDT by norcal joe
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To: simpson96

Minutes 11 and 12 are as good as I’ve ever seen put to film.

Just wow.


6 posted on 03/10/2025 7:34:17 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: simpson96

Bkmk


7 posted on 03/10/2025 7:44:25 PM PDT by sauropod (Make sure Satan has to climb over a lot of Scripture to get to you. John MacArthur Ne supra crepidam)
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To: simpson96

Thanks for posting...


8 posted on 03/10/2025 7:47:47 PM PDT by GOPJ (Corrupt MSM press ignored Biden's inflation almost to the end. With Trump they'll watch every day.)
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To: simpson96

“The Red House” is an amazing film that is underappreciated.

Remarkably, the novelist whose book was adapted for this movie, George Agnew Chamberlain, is much better known for writing about life in rural Indiana and horse racing. “State Fair” was adapted from one of his books. “The Red House” is a film noir set in the farm belt.


9 posted on 03/10/2025 7:56:40 PM PDT by PBRCat
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OK, time another Chainmail story: in 1964 when I was Senior in high school, I somehow was invited to Julie London and Bobby Troup’s house for dinner. I remember that they had a really nice home in Beverly Hills and they were very personable all evening - but I don’t remember how it came about. I’m not a musician (just ask my guitar teacher) and didn’t have any connections to Hollywood (other than one of my best friends was Bob Cummings’ son) or the music industry.
So - no clue at all how I got the invite.


10 posted on 03/10/2025 7:58:55 PM PDT by Chainmail (You can vote your way into Socialism - but you will have to shoot your way out.)
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To: simpson96

Great film. Watched it about a month ago. I love watching the old stuff like this. It sure beats the garbage they are putting out now.


11 posted on 03/10/2025 8:02:27 PM PDT by dwg2
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To: simpson96

Edward G. Robinson. Whenever I see his name I think about his final role in Soylent Green. Heston knew Robinson was dying of cancer so his tears during the death scene were real.


12 posted on 03/10/2025 9:43:48 PM PDT by Nateman (Democrats did not strive for fraud friendly voting merely to continue honest elections.)
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To: Chainmail
So - no clue at all how I got the invite.

Case of mistaken identity?

I wonder if even only a single photograph was taken of the company that evening.

Incredible to consider how that would "go down" today.

Any funny "Bob Cummings" stories to share?

Regards,

13 posted on 03/10/2025 11:30:00 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: simpson96

Great movie, I have it on Blu-ray.


14 posted on 03/10/2025 11:59:15 PM PDT by Trump_Triumphant (“They recognized Him in the breaking of the Bread.”)
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To: simpson96
The Red House

No, its not the movie.

15 posted on 03/11/2025 5:12:42 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe (The woke were surprised by the reaction to the Bud Light fiasco. May there be many more surprises)
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"Case of mistaken identity?"

A reasonable guess - but I wish I remembered how it happened. All I remember is that I got the invitation from some friend and I went to the address in Beverly Hills - and I didn't know anything at all about Julie or her husband before that evening. They were gracious and as I remember the dinner was wonderful - but that's it!

At the time I was living in a converted garage/apartment off Las Palmas Street near Hollywood boulevard (my family had kicked me out when I was 17) and living pretty bare bones back then, covering my Honda 90 payment, my high school tuition and the rent with my $40 a week J.C. Penney's job. Not a lot of sleep or food, but my high school classmates knew nothing about my situation.

Nonetheless, in '65 I joined the Marines and ate like a king!

I only saw Bob Cummings senior one time in all the times a went to his place: he was shorter than I expected, very darkly tanned and wrinkled - and not at all friendly. Their house had two pools, a helicopter pad, and 9-car garage. His son played the drums for a rock garage band in that garage and it was fun listening.

16 posted on 03/11/2025 8:31:44 AM PDT by Chainmail (You can vote your way into Socialism - but you will have to shoot your way out.)
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