This short looks at the illness anthropophobia, the fear of people. In 1901, young Catherine Starr, who lives in a small English coastal town, has an argument with her fiancé. He leaves her house, goes off to serve in the Boer War, and dies of malaria. Catherine blames herself for his death and fears others will also blame her. She does not leave her house for forty years. Groceries are delivered to the house, but no one sees who retrieves them. When the Nazis bomb her house in September 1941, she is forced to cope with the outside world.
| Title | The Woman in the House |
|---|---|
| Year | 1942 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | United States of America |
| Studio | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Cast | John Nesbitt, Ann Richards, Peter Cushing, Mark Daniels |
| Crew | Sammy Lee (Director), Richard Duce (Art Direction), John Nesbitt (Producer), Harry Komer (Editor), Lennie Hayton (Original Music Composer), Lester White (Director of Photography) |
| Keyword | fear, recluse, reclusiveness, anthropophobia |
| Release | May 09, 1942 |
| Runtime | 11 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 6.50 / 10 by 3 users |
| Popularity | 2 |
| Budget | 0 |
| Revenue | 0 |
| Language | English |
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