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Also known as Uninvited

1944 film directed by Lewis Allen

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6.9

A pair of siblings from London [Ray Milland and Ruth Hussey] purchase a surprisingly affordable, lonely cliff-top house in Cornwall, England. Only to discover that it actually carries a ghostly price, and soon they’re caught up in a bizarre romantic triangle from beyond the grave. Rich in atmosphere, The Uninvited, directed by Lewis Allen, was groundbreaking for the seriousness with which it treated the supernatural, haunted house genre, and it remains an elegant and eerie experience, featuring a classic score by Victor Young. A tragic family past, a mysteriously locked room, cold chills, bumps in the night - this gothic Hollywood classic has it all.

Released: 1944-02-2499 minDir: Lewis AllenMystery, Horror, Fantasy, Romance

Cast

  • Ray Milland as Roderick Fitzgerald
  • Ruth Hussey as Pamela Fitzgerald
  • Gail Russell as Stella Meredith
  • Donald Crisp as Commander Beech
  • Alan Napier as Dr. Scott
  • Cornelia Otis Skinner as Miss Holloway

Themes

  • sibling relationship
  • sunrise
  • based on novel or book
  • cat
  • cliff
  • haunted house
  • family secrets
  • cornwall, england
  • lesbian relationship
  • apparition

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Ratings

IMDb

7.2/10

13,199 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

95%

Year
1944
Runtime
99 min
Genres
Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Rated
Approved
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
insanity
Director
Lewis Allen
Screenwriter
Dodie Smith
Cast member
Moyna Macgill
Composer
Victor Young
Production company
Paramount Pictures
Cinematographer
Charles Lang
Narrative location
Cornwall
Duration
99
FilmAffinity ID
331322
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
Gail Russell 1946.jpg
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publication date
1944-02-26
title
The Uninvited
production designer
Hans Dreier
costume designer
Edith Head
distributed by
Netflix
film editor
Doane Harrison
set in period
1937
narrative motif
ghost
review score
95%
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