Guest in the House(1944)
PRAY YOU NEVER HAVE THIS EVIL GUEST IN THE HOUSE!
Evelyn, an emotionally vulnerable and unstable woman, stays at the home of her doctor Dan Proctor. There she meets and falls in love with his brother, Douglas, who is happily married to Ann. Evelyn then sets forth to break up the happy marriage and win the love of Douglas.
Movie: Guest in the House
Top 10 Billed Cast
Evelyn Heath
Douglas Proctor
Aunt Martha Proctor
Ann Proctor
Doctor Dan Proctor
Miriam Blake
Ernest Hackett
Hilda
John
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