In the past few years I've made an effort to see a number of lesser-known movies that received Academy Award nominations. One of them is John Brahm's "Guest in the House" (nominated for the musical score).
Anne Baxter plays a character similar to her later role in "All About Eve", as she ingratiates herself into her fiance's family's life. Sure enough, her aims are less than noble. Despite the household's wholesome appearance, some intense things are going to arise.
With most of the setting indoors, the movie has a claustrophobic feeling. It's as if at any moment, everything's going to come crashing down. I suspect that it was like that for a reason. This is one movie where the setting and cinematography do as much to tell the story as does the cast. Not a masterpiece, but worth seeing.
Anne Baxter plays a character similar to her later role in "All About Eve", as she ingratiates herself into her fiance's family's life. Sure enough, her aims are less than noble. Despite the household's wholesome appearance, some intense things are going to arise.
With most of the setting indoors, the movie has a claustrophobic feeling. It's as if at any moment, everything's going to come crashing down. I suspect that it was like that for a reason. This is one movie where the setting and cinematography do as much to tell the story as does the cast. Not a masterpiece, but worth seeing.