Another blind pick. For me, it was something of a gamble, since the summary mentioned the house taking a role, and I'm watching at nighttime, and I'm a sensitive soul. To say it plainly, I frighten easily. It doesn't matter if it's black and white or if it's an old movie, I can find a way to get freaked out.
A couple is having money trouble. The wife works, but her author husband is drinking too much to make any headway with his hypothetical novel. One day, Jean gets a letter informing her that her aunt has died and left her a house. It seems like the answer to all their problems.
After settling in, Jean realizes there's someone else living in the house. It's a poltergeist named Patrick. He protects Jean, and he gets mad when husband, David, is a lout. David doesn't like that he doesn't have any money, and Jean won't sell the house. He uses his novel to find a woman on the side and plots to rid himself of the obstacle.
I thought Jean looked familiar, and it's because she is the same actress, Patricia Dainton, that was in the last movie I watched, The Third Alibi. She needs to be more discerning choosing men. This is the second husband in a row that's tried to kill her so he could be with another woman!
I liked how Patrick looked out for Jean. Once David would get up to his tricks, I was waiting to see what Patrick would do. Because I knew he would do something. I'm not sure how much more proof David needed or why he would try to do anything nefarious while inside the house, but you can't really reason with stupid.
This movie is based on a story by Laurence Meynell. It doesn't look easy to find, but I'd like to find it in some form eventually. The reception for this movie was mixed, and I guess I'm not as picky as the critics. I was entertained, and I'll gladly give it a Good Movie! review.
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