The Red House (Sol Lesser; United Artists) is a melodrama with a number of differences—most of them to the good. Its story is at once more out-of-the-ordinary and more true-to-life than most.
It is a happy demonstration of the advantages of backgrounding a story with real outdoors rather than studio sets. And it features three screen newcomers who are practically certain to be heard from.
New chore boy, Nath Storm (Lon McCallister), learns from his wooden-legged employer (Edward G. Robinson) that the deserted Red House near the farm is strictly taboo. So are the deep...
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