Guest in the House (1944 film noir) starring Anne Baxter | Directed by John Brahm

Martha Proctor (Aline MacMahon) feels that something sinister has come to her home when her nephew, Dr. Dan Proctor (Scott McKay), arrives with his frail fiancée, Evelyn Heath (Anne Baxter). Tensions rise as Evelyn, hiding her true intentions, begins to manipulate those around her, particularly her future brother-in-law, Douglas (Ralph Bellamy). As Evelyn’s behavior creates conflict between the Proctor family members, secrets begin to unravel, and suspicions grow. With the atmosphere growing increasingly tense, it’s unclear just how far Evelyn is willing to go to achieve her desires-until an unexpected turn leaves the household on the brink of disaster.
Colorized version • Satan in Skirts 1944 (...
Directors: John Brahm, Lewis Milestone,
Writers: Ketti Frings, Hagar Wilde
Stars: Anne Baxter, Ralph Bellamy, Aline MacMahon
Genres: Classics, Drama, Film-Noir
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[@i8dpie]

Wow, this was intense, more like a play than a movie. Almost the entire film shot in the house, to give that tight, almost claustrophobic feeling that something very bad is going to happen. Superb acting, Anne Baxter never disappoints.

[@EnVee863]

"Thought we'd take a little drive to sober up." I'll never forget that line.

[@wendybell7753]

Gooo Aunt Martha!!! Never underestimate a strong, older woman!!

[@Edward-yd1jf]

Hahaha that's Anne Baxter playng Evelyn rehearsing to play Eve in All About Eve and tearing everyone and everything apart again!

[@CSH-y3w]

Reminds me very much of 1950 All About Eve with Anne Baxter in a similar role. Both great films.

[@i8dpie]

Yes, but here she is mentally ill, it's sad.

[@Mili91100]

I am gonna watch it for the first time and already excited to read the good comments here ❤

[@hamburgareable]

Great movie! Thanks CCC!

[@rubytuesday5412]

Yippee, one of my _all time faves!_ Not to mention _the best_ quality I've seen. Thanks *CCC* you've done it again!

[@GabrielGiron-g5o]

These woman were fine as wine 🍷 back then 🌹🇺🇲

[@brunosampaio2399]

I LOVE the orchestral soundtracks. There were a composer, a Maestro and so many musicians playing LIVE, no Auto-tune, no presets, no samplers.

[@thelmadixon3914]

Exactly 💯

[@ingehartmann1294]

Ich finde die alten Filme muss an sich immer wieder anschauen .ih

[@Filmbuf-g2k]

If you grew up in the 80s and like me know Ralph Bellamy from Trading Places, check out Heaven can wait with Don Ameche great film....its wonderful to see all these great actors fron the 30s 40s and 50s great films too....

[@fredericklmeade2947]

And if you like film encores of great veteran actors, you shouldn’t miss _Cocoon._

[@APerson4889-g5f]

Anne Baxter always excelled at playing the bad girl.

[@Petuna-n2v]

2nillion wow 🎉.Congratulations and thank you for wonderful movies and sound tracks ❤

[@m.e.d.7997]

Love this 1940s movie along with so many others from that decade. ❤

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[@mariamav120]

Amazing thank you ❤

[@aprilsky8474]

The maid is the wicked witch from Wizard of Oz.

[@m.e.d.7997]

Easy to spot Margaret Hamilton.

[@Dani_Vintage]

Love love LOVE this movie!! So excited!!!!!

[@Mark-g4z2s]

Great movie thank you

[@kristinsmith5076]

ONE OF MY FAVORITES

[@cynthiablanch5578]

Mil gracias, la voy a ver ❤

[@foivosapostolos1211]

Thank you.

[@MikkiMikki11]

Congratulations to CCC ❤

[@leemcdonald5713]

aunt Marthas stink eye stare would make me crazy too

[@anthony01571]

OUTSTANDING : o .....

[@m.e.d.7997]

Anne Baxter was so beautiful younger.

[@laurahoward5426]

Wow, Percy Kilbride and Margaret Hamilton had matching noses!!😮

[@doncorleone13]

Good film ❤😊

[@markbayer1573]

This psychological thriller about a neurotic, manipulative woman who attempts to destroy a fragile family from within is somewhat reminiscent of the following year's superior Leave Her To Heaven, and it's directed by the underrated John Brahm, who made a couple of superb melodramas with Laird Cregar around the same time as this. But it just doesn't work: it's talky, ethically dated, the claustrophobic setting gets really tedious after awhile, the music is overwrought and the ending is ridiculous. But it did give Anne Baxter a chance to limber up for her more substantial roles in The Razor's Edge and All About Eve and, by making Ralph Bellamy of all people the movie's sexual center, freed him up from playing an endless number of nice but dim guys who don't get the girl in movies like The Awful Truth, His Girl Friday and MANY others. How Ralph must've LOVED this filmmaking experience! 5/10.

[@claireseyeviewonredbubble]

This makes me think if H and how his wife MM took over and brought down.

[@wualaguala]

Best critic on this comment section

[@m.e.d.7997]

I liked this movie but yes i do see the similarity in a certain way to Leave Her to Heaven 1945. It did also prepare Anne for her future roles.

[@pavelmolodchik]

Can a movie be ethically both up to date and in touch with its time I wonder 🤔

[@theresacorderobadajoz8240]

Tan joven y que extraordinaria actriz era

[@robincutti4596]

I love Anne Baxter…. So beautiful and great actress!❤🇮🇹🌹well… I would be mad too if I saw a bird trapped in a little cage…..

[@TeteFelt-xz7xw]

Me encanta el cine en blanco y negro

[@maryoleary5044]

Get that poor bird out of that prison 😡😔🥺

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

Great movie

[@elizabethsilvaabreu8238]

Otimo filme❤

[@dvmagallanes69]

Pls featured the constant nymph 1943, confidential agent 1945, appointment in danger( 1950 Alan Ladd), thanks so much.

[@mikesilva3868]

Hooray 😊

[@Mercury-Wells]

What do you mean "Flash Gordon approaching?"

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​@@Mercury-Wellsmst3k joke 😂

[@Aabonne]

voilà un beau film que j'aurais aimé visionner en français !

[@ZENmud]

Any time I join "Live chat" it turns out that I post six consecutive lines, and no one else replies or comments, then I turn off Chat, and my remarks have disappeared? Then I turn Chat back on, and I see comments from others(?)... Am I blacklisted? 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jesssands5349]

Can’t wait!

[@mikesilva3868]

😊 ED-209: Please put down your weapon. You have twenty seconds to comply. Dick Jones: I think you'd better do what he says, Mr. Kinney.

[@ateneaarellano3570]

Esa casa era un desorden antes de que Evelyn llegara. Douglas podía seguir pintando sin Miriam, y la presencia de la modelo en la casa era incorrecta. Evelyn era mala, pero eso no tiene nada que ver con la inmoralidad en que vivía Douglas y lo demasiado permisiva de su esposa.

[@laurahoward5426]

$3 or $5 an hour!! Lot of money in 1944

[@elianavasquez392]

Está en español?

[@CultCinemaClassics]

¡Puedes encontrar los subtítulos en la configuración del video 👉⚙️ y seleccionar tu idioma en el menú desplegable!

[@vyctoria1]

20 min in, the most f up, mk bs ever..and i kinda like it.

[@MrUdayNarainPandeySharadNPande]

Color gracias

[@laurahoward5426]

Yikes😬 "Please fumigate the room"

[@2009Helios]

❤

[@kathreilly7050]

💜💫

[@theresacorderobadajoz8240]

21 añito😊

[@maureenobrien3250]

Your opinion

[@sebastienresseyre9275]

C EST EN FRANCAIS ??

[@GregoryGLake]

We speak English in the United States friend 🐸

[@albertohoraciofernandez2423]

Yes. There are many subtitles including French

[@robincutti4596]

@@GregoryGLake😂♥️🇮🇹🇺🇸

[@CultCinemaClassics]

Vous pouvez trouver les sous-titres dans les paramètres 👉⚙️ et sélectionner votre langue dans le menu déroulant !

[@aadamtx]

That was, well, pretty awful for the most part. Way overblown script, Anne Baxter emoting like mad, comic bits through in helter-skelter, and a score that much of the time sounds like it belongs to a 1930s romantic comedy. On top of that, a fairly muddy print also. Director Brahm did so much better work around the same time - THE LODGER and HANGOVER SQUARE, for example. But thanks for the upload - make me appreciate other noirs that much more.

[@m.e.d.7997]

I like it.

[@نسيمالحياة-خ2ه]

م

[@cynthiajones4332]

Movie lovers be ready. God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 Believe & repent the consequences are eternal.

[@annettebyrne2181]

Load of rubbish

[@MaithamAlkhazragi-f3l]

It would be more beautiful if it was in colors.

[@aprilsky8474]

That's the point of black and white film.

[@i8dpie]

Oh no, that would ruin it entirely.

[@sanctuaryrain2010]

That ridiculous dramatic music is incredibly annoying!

[@stevieg6418]

Dan is the real simp for sure. One can not help someone like that.