Based upon a book by Dorothy Macardle, who was better known for writing romance novels, this is actually one of the first "haunted house" movies in which the notion that a house may be haunted is actually treated seriously, rather than as a joke or as a hoax. In this instance a brother and sister get a good deal on a beautiful old house and soon discover that there is a reason why nobody else wanted to buy it. Moreover, they become socially involved with the daughter of the previous owner who appears to harbor a strange and seemingly somewhat unhealthy fascination with the house. Little by little they uncover the history of the house and its previous residents which may or may involve infidelity, adultery and murder.
This is a stylish film with an excellent story and a good cast which has held up remarkably well over the years. Better, in fact, than poor Gail Russel, whose first movie this was. Despite her extremely promising start Her career petered out far too quickly and she died far too soon.
This is a stylish film with an excellent story and a good cast which has held up remarkably well over the years. Better, in fact, than poor Gail Russel, whose first movie this was. Despite her extremely promising start Her career petered out far too quickly and she died far too soon.