The Woman in the House

The Woman in the House

Release date : May 9, 1942
Runtime : 11m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : Sammy Lee /
Writers : John Nesbitt / Warner Law /
Production companies : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer /
May 9, 1942 11m United States of America Drama English More
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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.
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John Nesbitt
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Ann Richards
Catherine Starr
Peter Cushing
Man Waking Up (archive footage)
Mark Daniels
Minor Supporting Role (uncredited)

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  • title:The Woman in the House
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1942
  • Runtime:11m
  • Genres: Drama ·
  • Countries of origin: United States of America ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Sammy Lee /
  • Writers: John Nesbitt · Warner Law ·
  • Production companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ·
  • 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.
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