Ray Milland, Ruth Hussey, Donald Crisp

Soon after moving into a house purchased at a suspiciously low price, a music critic and his sister experience unusual occurrences. A beautiful young girl frequently visits the house and secrets of th...( read more  read more... )e past are revealed in a most terrifying manner. Academy Award Nominations: Best (Black-and-White) Cinematography.

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Unrated, 87 minutes

Directed by: Lewis Allen

Release Date: February 10, 1944

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DVD Release Date: April 28, 2009

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  • November 8, 2009
    One of my favorite b/w ghost films that I watched as a kid. Despite the light-hearted atmosphere, the tiny scares still get me even now. Worth watching when your netflix list runs down.
  • June 29, 2009
    The ORIGINAL - not the remake. This one scares the hell out of me every time I watch it. When they say they don't make them like this any more, they mean it. Chills, suspense - it's in here. Really scares you without having to be gory and bloody.
  • May 7, 2009
    I get that it's from '44, but this could've been better. It was slow, boring, and lacked anything amazing.
  • February 2, 2009
    Lewis Allen whom mostly shot television threw out his career including the first episode to "Little House on the Prairie" directed his second film after "Freedom comes high" titled "The Uninvited" Starring Oscar winner Ray Milland (The Lost weekend), Ruth Hussey (The Philadelphia...( read more) Story) and Oscar winner Donald Crisp (How green was my valley) as these three classic stars collaborated in one of the best ghost stores of that era.

    Two siblings move into an old abandoned house on the English coast with past tales involving previous owners. During the night, the two hear strange voices coming from the house during their sleep which gives them the idea that the house they now occupy could be haunted without reason. They come to meet daughter of the previous owners - whom the brother begins developing feelings for - joins them to solve the mystery of the haunted house.

    There is something interesting about the film that's worth watching besides it having the title link to the up-coming remake of "A tale of two sisters", but what's more interesting is the S/FX in the final moments of the film that almost reminded me of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's final scene in "Pulse" and still seems to hold its own till this day. Farciot Edouart helped develop it in the technical department only it doesn't hold a candle to the CGI that has plagued cinema as we know it. The acting is very good and worth a look if you're interested in the black and white filming of that time. I don't think there is much taken from this to be added to "The Uninvited" on January 30th 2009...well, we shall see.
  • January 18, 2009
    A welcome surprise in my diet of mostly modern and mainstream movies. A simple ghost story that turns out to be one of the best. The film is beautifully shot by Charles Lang. Mostly dark and atmospheric, it gives the film a somewhat dark tone, yet light at the same time. A wo...( read more)nderful score from Victor Young, who subsequently won an Oscar for his work here. A wonderful cast of characters, beginning with Ray Milland, Alan Napier, Ruth Hussey and the beautiful Gail Russell. Everybody does great work here. The film is also very well written, always moving and the dialogue is often witty and charming. While a great deal of exposition is given throughout the course of the latter half of the film, it's always interesting and doesn't lose its value. The film is creepy and fun, but never goes for flat-out scares. A rather romantic tale. All in all, a classic film that I really adore.
  • June 7, 2008
    This was about an average movie. The plot is about some people that move into a house that's haunted. I'm not really a big fan of ghost stories but I'll try to give this a fair review nonetheless. The plot wasn't too bad although it got a little confusing towards the end. I'm not...( read more) sure I really liked the conclusion to the movie but I've seen worse.

    The two main actors in this movie are Ray Milland and Gail Russell. Neither of them did anything overly spectacularly, but their acting was good enough that it didn't stand out as bad.

    Overall, I don't really have much to say about this film and this review is going to be rather short. It's a decent movie but nothing great. For those that like ghost stories it's worth a watch but other than that there's nothing special about this.

    70/100
    C-
  • March 8, 2008
    This is one of the best ghost movies ever made, and nobody has ever heard of it. There is a lot of chills and suspense and has great acting and a terrific plot.

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  • mwest222
    May 8, 2007
    Does anyone know where I can get a DVD of this movie? I have searched amazon.com, ebay and several other sites and can't find it. If you can help, please let me know. Thanks!!!

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