I bought this as part of a 'Film Noir' collection, to which it most certainly does not rightly belong. This is melodrama with Gothic overtones and unfortunately has a very slow and boring first third. Things begin to get going and eventually the film is moving the way it should have from the start. The dialogue is average, there are far too many characters and only Anne Baxter shines. I'm not a fan of Ralph Bellamy and the 'dope' that he invariably seems to play. Strangely enough at the start of this when everyone is dull, he is fine but gradually he gets around to playing the dumb guy once again. In the end this is not without interest and all Baxter fans should see it, if only for her most her devilish performance. Non aficionados may wish to avoid, or at least cross it off any 'noir' list.
Review of Guest in the House
