"Danger in the House" had all of the elements of a crackling good soap opera. At every turn, danger was imminent!
The "house" in the title is a grand old Victorian home in Chicago belonging to the wealthy and powerful Covington family. Connor Covington, the heir to the Covington fortune, has secretly married Taylor Hayes, who works closely with him in the Covington corporate headquarters.
In the home, Covington's mother June is a virtual invalid, and Nora Reed is the kind nurse hired to be a caregiver. But Nora Reed is actually Lenora Reed Griswold, who was allegedly tied to a tragic death when she was a caregiver in her home town Greenville, South Carolina. A patient had died under her care. But was she really to blame for what may have been a case involving Munchausen syndrome by proxy? Her ex-husband Ben is a vicious blackmailer, who figures in the action as well.
The characters were exceptionally well developed, including such secondary roles as Mary (the maid), Emma (Connor's former girlfriend), and Rex (the lothario working at Covington headquarters). My favorite character was the dear mother June, who holds the film together as the grande dame of the manor. The filmmakers were skillful in revealing the twists and revelations about the various characters' histories. But the one truly wholesome character was dear June Covington.
There was an excellent denouement that tied up all of the loose ends in this frenetic roller coaster ride. The film was so good that it might invite a sequel entitled "More Danger in the House."