The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (Guilty of Murder?) (1945)

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Fabric designer Harry Quincey (George Sanders) has the unhappy task of caring for his tiresome unmarried sisters, Lettie (Geraldine Fitzgerald) and Hester (Moyna MacGill). When Harry falls in love with Deborah Brown (Ella Raines), Hester is delighted, but Lettie smolders with jealousy. Upset at… More Fabric designer Harry Quincey (George Sanders) has the unhappy task of caring for his tiresome unmarried sisters, Lettie (Geraldine Fitzgerald) and Hester (Moyna MacGill). When Harry falls in love with Deborah Brown (Ella Raines), Hester is delighted, but Lettie smolders with jealousy. Upset at Lettie 's opposition, Harry would like nothing better than to do her in. Does he? And what has really happened here? When originally presented on Broadway, Thomas Job's play Uncle Harry utilized a complex flashback technique in unfolding its story, which was capped by a grimly ironic ending. Stephen Longstreet's screenplay not only takes a more linear approach, but also radically alters the ending to conform with the censorship strictures then in effect. The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry was one of several Universal film noirs of the 1940s produced by longtime Alfred Hitchcock associate Joan Harrison. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.
Directed By: Robert Siodmak
Written By: Stephen Longstreet, Keith Winter
Genres: Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

In Theaters: Aug 17, 1945 Wide
Studio: Universal Pictures

Critic Reviews

Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion
Couched in snapshots of provincial America as fond and sardonic as any in Shadow of a Doubt
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Darkly poignant while remaining on message.

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Cast

            George Sanders as Harry Quincey

            Ella Raines as Deborah Brown

            Geraldine Fitzgerald as Lettie Quincy

            Sara Allgood as Nona

            Samuel S. Hinds as Dr. Adams

            Harry von Zell as Ben

            Ethel Griffies as Mrs. Nelson

            Judy Clark as Helen

            Craig Reynolds as John Warren

            Will Wright as Mr. Nelson

            Arthur Loft as Mr. Follinsbee

            Irene Tedrow as Mrs. Follinsbee

            Coulter Irwin as Biff Wagner

            Ruth Cherrington as Matron

            Rodney Bell as Joe the Greek

            Harlan Briggs as Hangman

            Rev. Neal Dodd as Minister

            Robert Dudley as Stationmaster

            Billy Gray as Child

            Harry Hayden as Slavin

            Bill Henderson as Johnny

            Holmes Herbert as Warden

            Frank Jaquet as Salesman

            Moyna MacGill as Hester

            Robert Malcolm Young as Connors

            Matt McHugh as Moving Man

            Bob McKenzie as Manager

            Gregory Muradian as Child

            Barbara Pepper as Annie

            Fred Santley as Waiter

            Scott Wallace as Barman

            Sarah Selby as Alice

            Walter Soderling as Jed Jessup

            Clarence G. Badger
            
            William Hall as Moving Man

            Alan Watson as Quartette

            Jan Williams as Quartet

            Dawn Bender as Joan Warren

            Bob Anderson as Child
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