The Woman in the House

The Woman in the House

1942
11m
6.5

6.5/10

3 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

This short looks at the illness anthropophobia, the fear of people. In 1901, young Catherine Starr, who lives in a small English coastal town, has an argument with her fiancé. He leaves her house, goes off to serve in the Boer War, and dies of malaria. Catherine blames herself for his death and fears others will also blame her. She does not leave her house for forty years. Groceries are delivered to the house, but no one sees who retrieves them. When the Nazis bomb her house in September 1941, she is forced to cope with the outside world.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date May 9, 1942
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0144016

Cast

John Nesbitt
John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Ann Richards
Ann Richards

Catherine Starr

Peter Cushing
Peter Cushing

Man Waking Up (archive footage)

Mark Daniels
Mark Daniels

Minor Supporting Role (uncredited)

Key Crew

Sammy Lee
Director
John Nesbitt
Producer
Warner Law
Screenplay