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The Unseen

  • 19451945
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 20m
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5.9/10
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Herbert Marshall, Joel McCrea, and Gail Russell in The Unseen (1945)
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir
  • Mystery
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 mysteri... Read allA 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.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.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
459
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  • Director
    • Lewis Allen
  • Writers
    • Hagar Wilde(screen play)
    • Raymond Chandler(screen play)
    • Ken Englund(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Joel McCrea
    • Gail Russell
    • Herbert Marshall
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lewis Allen
  • Writers
    • Hagar Wilde(screen play)
    • Raymond Chandler(screen play)
    • Ken Englund(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Joel McCrea
    • Gail Russell
    • Herbert Marshall
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    • 21User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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

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    Joel McCrea
    Joel McCrea
    • David Fieldingas David Fielding
    Gail Russell
    Gail Russell
    • Elizabeth Howardas Elizabeth Howard
    Herbert Marshall
    Herbert Marshall
    • Dr. Charles Evansas Dr. Charles Evans
    Phyllis Brooks
    Phyllis Brooks
    • Maxineas Maxine
    Isobel Elsom
    Isobel Elsom
    • Marian Tygarthas Marian Tygarth
    Norman Lloyd
    Norman Lloyd
    • Jasper Goodwinas Jasper Goodwin
    Mikhail Rasumny
    Mikhail Rasumny
    • Chesteras Chester
    Elisabeth Risdon
    Elisabeth Risdon
    • Mrs. Norrisas Mrs. Norris
    Tom Tully
    Tom Tully
    • Sullivanas Sullivan
    Nona Griffith
    • Ellen Fieldingas Ellen Fielding
    Richard Lyon
    Richard Lyon
    • Barnaby Fieldingas Barnaby Fielding
    Betty Alderson
    • Cashier in Theatreas Cashier in Theatre
    • (uncredited)
    George Anderson
    • Plainclothesmanas Plainclothesman
    • (uncredited)
    Al Bridge
    Al Bridge
    • Truck Driveras Truck Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Carr
    • Second Cab Driveras Second Cab Driver
    • (uncredited)
    David Clyde
    David Clyde
    • Drunkas Drunk
    • (uncredited)
    Ray Collins
    Ray Collins
    • Off-screen narratoras Off-screen narrator
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    • (uncredited)
    Jimmie Dundee
    Jimmie Dundee
    • Workmanas Workman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Lewis Allen
    • Writers
      • Hagar Wilde(screen play) (adaptation)
      • Raymond Chandler(screen play)
      • Ken Englund(adaptation)
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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).
    • Connections
      Features The Anvil Chorus Girl (1944)
    • Soundtracks
      There'll Be Some Changes Made
      (uncredited)

      Written by Billy Higgins

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    Top review
    6/10
    okay mystery
    Unlike what some sites say, "The Unseen" has nothing to do with "The Uninvited," which also starred Gail Russell. I suspect Paramount was just trying to get more traction out of the success of that movie. The Unseen also stars Joel McCrea, Herbert Marshall, Isobel Elsom, and Norman Lloyd.

    Russell plays Elizabeth, the new governess for the two young children of a widower (David Fielding). The film begins with a murder being committed outside their house, and the victim drops her watch. When Elizabeth arrives, the murder has made the front page of the paper, and people are nervous.

    Odd things go on, mostly having to do with the young boy, Barnaby, who makes mysterious phone calls, seems to have more money than he should, and also unlocks the door for someone every night. Meanwhile the house next door has been boarded up for 12 years, adding to a tense and mysterious atmosphere.

    This movie is disjointed, with zero character development and rather surprising things not questioned or pursued, almost as if parts of the script was missing.

    It's hard to watch the beautiful Gail Russell and realize the downward turn her life was already taking. Lots of sad Hollywood stories, but I'd put hers, Susan Peter's, and Sharon Tate's on top. Unlike Tate and Peters, though, Russell never intended to be an actress. Her beauty didn't go unnoticed once her family arrived in California, and they desperately needed the money a contract would bring. She was too nervous and fragile, and by the age of 36, she was dead from acute alcoholism.

    Russell is much stronger as an actress that she was in The Uninvited - it's also a more forceful kind of role. However, it's obvious she's grown from experience after doing several films. McCrea is rather stiff (it's just that kind of role). He probably had to take the role to fulfill his contract.

    I saw a bad print so the end was like watching a black screen, but I had the goings-on figured out - too many years of watching this type of film.
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    • Release date
      • August 1945 (Peru)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fear
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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