The Unseen (1945)

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A secretive widower hires a governess for his children, a willful boy and impressionable girl. Strange occurrences and the governess's curiosity lead her to unlock the secrets of the mysterious and uninhabited brownstone next door.

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  • Joel McCrea and Gail Russell in The Unseen (1945)
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  • Herbert Marshall and Gail Russell in The Unseen (1945)
  • Joel McCrea and Gail Russell in The Unseen (1945)
  • Joel McCrea and Gail Russell in The Unseen (1945)
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Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

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25 July 2018 | arthur_tafero
5
| Half a Loaf is Better Than None
Most mysteries in the 2000s lack either atmosphere or good writing. This film lacked only good writing. Hard to believe Raymond Chandler could write a turkey, and even more unbelievable that John Houseman, a true giant in film, could have been the producer. Joel McCrea never made a bad movie as far as I know; but this one is certainly near the bottom of his accomplishments,

One of the problems of the films is its pacing; the movie moves at a snail's pace for an hour or so, and then does the hundred yard dash to tie up all the loose ends in the last ten minutes. I will not mention the ending, but it was rather unsatisfying. Interesting to see McCrea and Herbert Marshall (one of Bette Davis's favorite leading men in a film together. A watchable film, but killed by the annoying children, and having a haunted house next to a mansion. Please.

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Trivia

One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. A popular local favorite, it was first telecast in Omaha Thursday 4 December 1958 on KETV (Channel 7), in Philadelphia 6 January 1959 on WCAU (Channel 10), in Los Angeles 7 January 1959 on KNXT (Channel 2), in Chicago 8 January 1959 on WBBM (Channel 2), in Minneapolis 10 January 1959 on WCTN (Channel 11), in New York City 27 January 1959 on WCBS (Channel 2), in Phoenix 7 February 1959 on KVAR (Channel 12), in Milwaukee 20 April 1959 on WITI (Channel 6), in Seattle 6 May 1959 on KIRO (Channel 7), in Detroit 23 September 1959 on WJBK (Channel 2), in Asheville 19 November 1959 on WLOS (Channel 13) and in Johnstown 27 November 1959 on WJAC (Channel 6).

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There'll Be Some Changes Made
(uncredited)
Written by Billy Higgins

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Plot Summary

Genres

Drama | Film-Noir | Mystery | Thriller

Details

Release Date:

August 1945

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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