Who would imagine, that one who wrote Winnie Pooh books, could write such a splendid mystery. I first heard of this film when Scorcesse mentioned it on his documentary, "A Journey Through American Cinema"...always wanting to see something new, I found a copy of it at work and took it home....WOW!!! I think maybe its R? This film-noir may look like a B-film, but it contains two powerful pieces of work, that of actor Edward G. Robinson and composer Miklos Rozsa. Rachel speeds away, and Cooper goes after her. Nath's girlfriend - kind of an erstwhile femme fatale - is played by the lovely Julie London, and it is no surprise to find that as Nath's attention turns to Meg, her attention turns to bad boy "Teller" (Rory Calhoun). There is a place called Stanton in the Cotswolds, which would possibly fit with the detective's train journey. Where I got the book: free public domain download on the Kindle. I was not disappointed in this locked room mystery: it was fun to read: the amateur detective Antony Gillingham and his friend Bill Beverley were quite clever and the solution all made sense, even if I could not work it out myself. A whole Gothic cinema emerged. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our, Unraveling the Mystery Behind the Red Room in. I'm only sorry that Ellen had to die in the movie but this movie is infectious and fun and the ultimate classic. AMC THEATERS - LOEWS CINEPLEX - REGAL CINEMAS - CENTURY THEATERS. Cops arrive to inform Rachel that Fred is alive, and she and Kyle go to visit him. The host has gone missing and his ne'er do well brother, who had just returned from Australia, is lying dead. First, I saw this as a child and recall being absolutely mesmerized and terrified by the creepy music associated with the house. And Lon McCallister cheated movie audiences by retiring so young. Apart from tha. At this point, I think Ben is just a red herring. Meg and Nath decide to find out what's in those woods and start investigating. The film is set in a bucolic countryside that presents a deceptive view of a simple and fulfilling life. Nath is interested instead in the gorgeous Tibby (London), a tramp in training who flirts with a randy local (Calhoun). The uneasy atmosphere that prevails throughout this creepy psychological thriller provides an early indication that although it's set in a peaceful rural environment and features seemingly conventional characters, "The Red House" is actually a story about dark secrets, complicated relationships and the kind of mental instability that's caused by years of living with extreme fear and overwhelming feelings of guilt. The Red House Mystery was immediately popular; Alexander Woollcott called it "one of the three best mystery stories of all time", though Raymond Chandler, in his essay The Simple Art of Murder (1944), criticised Woollcott for that claim, referring to him as, "rather a fast man with a superlative". is the issue that keeps us watching. Meantime , they all get closer to real risk and the horrible truth about the property . Creepy, Disturbing and Off-beat Noir - Not for Kids! When Nath decides to go home via the woods, Pete becomes very agitated and tries to dissuade him. I'd call this more of a locked room mystery than an isolated closed circle, but it definitely has some of the same charms as that kind of story and it certainly is a country house mystery.