
Guest in the House
1944 · Movie · NR · 100 min · ★ 4.9
When a cruel and manipulative young woman moves in with her fiancee's family, she creates chaos in what was previously a calm, loving environment.
Also known as Satan in Skirts
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Details
- Years
- 1944
- Release date
- 1944-12-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 100 min
- TMDB rating
- 4.9/10 (18 votes)
Themes
- film noir
- psychological thriller
- family home
- house guest
- personality disorder
- disruption
- homewrecker
- unstable woman
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1946 · nominated
Cast & crew

Anne Baxter
as Evelyn Heath

Ralph Bellamy
as Douglas Proctor

Aline MacMahon
as Aunt Martha Proctor

Ruth Warrick
as Ann Proctor

Scott McKay
as Doctor Dan Proctor

Marie McDonald
as Miriam Blake

Jerome Cowan
as Ernest Hackett

Margaret Hamilton
as Hilda

Percy Kilbride
as John
- CL
Connie Laird
as Lee Proctor
Directed by John Brahm