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
- 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
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Jeremy Heilman, MovieMartyr.com
Had it ended two minutes earlier, it would have been a considerably more successful film. Like many Hollywood dramas of the 1940s, it stumbles during its dismount.
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Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion
Couched in snapshots of provincial America as fond and sardonic as any in Shadow of a Doubt
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Darkly poignant while remaining on message.
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Cast
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George Sanders
as Harry Quincey
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Ella Raines
as Deborah Brown
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Geraldine Fitzgerald
as Lettie Quincy
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Sara Allgood
as Nona
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Samuel S. Hinds
as Dr. Adams
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Harry von Zell
as Ben
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Ethel Griffies
as Mrs. Nelson
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Judy Clark
as Helen
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Craig Reynolds
as John Warren
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Will Wright
as Mr. Nelson
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Arthur Loft
as Mr. Follinsbee
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Irene Tedrow
as Mrs. Follinsbee
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Coulter Irwin
as Biff Wagner
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Ruth Cherrington
as Matron
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Rodney Bell
as Joe the Greek
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Harlan Briggs
as Hangman
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Rev. Neal Dodd
as Minister
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Robert Dudley
as Stationmaster
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Billy Gray
as Child
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Harry Hayden
as Slavin
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Bill Henderson
as Johnny
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Holmes Herbert
as Warden
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Frank Jaquet
as Salesman
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Moyna MacGill
as Hester
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Robert Malcolm Young
as Connors
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Matt McHugh
as Moving Man
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Bob McKenzie
as Manager
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Gregory Muradian
as Child
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Barbara Pepper
as Annie
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Fred Santley
as Waiter
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Scott Wallace
as Barman
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Sarah Selby
as Alice
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Walter Soderling
as Jed Jessup
- Clarence G. Badger
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William Hall
as Moving Man
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Alan Watson
as Quartette
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Jan Williams
as Quartet
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Dawn Bender
as Joan Warren
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Bob Anderson
as Child