Product Details

• Producers: Sol Lesser
• Format: NTSC
• Region: All Regions
• Studio: Synergy Ent
• DVD Release Date: September 6, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000VSSR60
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #192,607 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Red House (1947)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dark Mystery and Rural Romance, June 1, 2010

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Bobby Underwood "starlighthotel" (Manly NSW, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Red House (1947) (DVD)

Delmer Daves wrote and directed this wonderful film about a long hidden secret in the woods haunting a young farm girl's happiness and future. Beautiful cinematography from Bert Glennon and an atmospheric score from Miklos Rozsa set a very special mood as young rural love struggles against buried secrets in the woods. Daves does an excellent job balancing the tender romance of a lonely young girl with a noir drama of stark intensity. Allene Roberts stands out as the sweet young girl trying to blossom, giving a memorable performance. Lon McCallister is also quite good as the young farm boy who comes to slowly care for her against his shallow but sultry girlfriend's wishes. The centerpiece of the film is an ominous red house deep in the woods that holds a paralyzing fear for Edward G. Robinson. Sort of a cross between Our Town and The Strange Love of Martha Ivers in mood, it all works somehow, creating a memorable film experience.

Daves captures both the sweetness and beauty of country life using Glennon's camera and a lovely score by Rozsa to frame young Meg. Allene Roberts is the real star of this film despite fine performances from screen veterans like Robinson and Judith Anderson. Meg is a nice girl who can't compete with the sultry Tippy (Julie London) for the affections of Nath (Lon McCallister) on her level, but has depth and sweetness the viewer hopes Nath will choose instead. Pete Morgan (Edward G. Robinson) hires him on as help to Meg's delight, but soon Pete's strange and paranoid behavior regarding the woods intrudes on all their lives. Only his sister, Ellen (Judith Anderson) knows the truth, and she isn't talking. Anderson is fine as a woman who has sacrificed any happiness she might once have had with the town doctor to stay on the farm with her brother and help raise the adopted Meg. Warnings and even threats from Pete about the woods and the red house only heighten the curiosity of Nath and Meg, however.

A rural atmosphere and innocent romance complicated by a dark mystery make for engrossing viewing. Julie London is good as Nath's shallow and fickle girlfriend, lured by the danger of Teller (Rory Calhoun), the guy Pete has hired to keep everyone away from the red house and those ominous woods that scream. Things escalate and misunderstandings ensue before Ellen will take matters into her own hands in an effort to save Meg from the fate of her family. Obsession and murder will be revealed in a fitting end for all concerned, including Nath and Meg. To further disclose any details would ruin the experience for anyone who has yet to see this marvelous and unique film. Fine performances and a very special mood augment a good story and marvelous direction. Allene Roberts is wonderful here and it is her performance as the sweet Meg viewers will remember most. A forgotten classic.

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor Quality!!!!, April 4, 2011

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This review is from: Red House (1947) (DVD)

This is the first time that I've been dissatisfied with anything that I've purchased from Amazon. This was an absolutely terrible copy. The picture was so fuzzy you could barely make out the backgrounds and the characters voices were off...the lips moved out of sync with the audio. I read other reviews that warned of poor quality but decided to chance it and I can't tell you how disappointed I am. Take my advice and pass on this one! Red House (1947)

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good mystery, August 4, 2010

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Elizabeth F. Hoke (Birmingham, AL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Red House (1947) (DVD)

I saw this movie a couple of times many years ago. It is still good.