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The Uninvited Overview:

The Uninvited (1944) was a Fantasy - Horror Film directed by Lewis Allen and produced by Charles Brackett.

The film was based on the novel Uneasy Freehold written by Dorothy Macardle published in 1942.

Academy Awards 1944 --- Ceremony Number 17 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best CinematographyCharles LangNominated
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The Uninvited BlogHub Articles:

The Uninvited (1944) and Stella by Starlight

By 4 Star Film Fan on Aug 6, 2021 From 4 Star Films

To place my cards on the table, next to the ouija boards and ghost catchers, I’m not always fond of haunted house movies because how many truly original iterations can you have out of one premise? Granted, there are lots of houses in the world, but how do you make each one stand out among the ... Read full article

The Uninvited (1944)

By Carol Martinheira on Oct 10, 2020 From The Old Hollywood Garden

The Uninvited (1944) On October 10, 2020 By CarolIn Uncategorized Horror Month is here! I say this every year, don’t I? But that’s only because I adore classic horror (imagine…) and I love talking about it. So let’s get right into it! Here&#8217... Read full article

The Uninvited Ghost (2010)

By John Grant on Jun 22, 2019 From Noirish

US, Canada / 18 minutes / color / Echo North Dir, Scr: Heather Schmidt, Birgit U.E. Doll Pr: Heather Schmidt Cine: Gabriele Kislat Cast: Bob Bancroft, Clare Salstrom, Emory Murchison. A completely charming short that almost certainly doesn’t belong here but that I liked so much I persuaded myself... Read full article

The Uninvited (1944) – with Ray Milland and Ruth Hussey

By Greg Orypeck on Apr 7, 2016 From Classic Film Freak

Share This! “They call them the haunted shores, these stretches of Devonshire  and Cornwall and  Ireland which rear up against the westward ocean.  Mists gather here . . . and sea fog . . . and eerie stories . . . ”—part of the opening narration A ghost story?  No, not the shocker ki... Read full article

The Uninvited (1944)

on Oct 14, 2015 From Journeys in Classic Film

Originally published October 29th, 2013 The Uninvited is Gothic horror done at its utmost best; where atmosphere plagues every corner, inundating the audience with unrepentant chills and spooks. Director Lewis Allen treats his tale with reverence, and the characters of Roderick and Pamela Fitzgerald... Read full article

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The Uninvited Quotes:

Pamela Fitzgerald: That's the dawn breeze...
Roderick Fitzgerald: [narration] They call them the haunted shores, these stretches of Devonshire and Cornwall and Ireland which rear up against the westward ocean. Mists gather here... and sea fog... and eerie stories...
Pamela Fitzgerald: [as Pam and Rod walk into the empty studio room] Well, now we know... the one ugly room in the house!
Roderick Fitzgerald: [narration] They call them the haunted shores, these stretches of Devonshire and Cornwall and Ireland which rear up against the westward ocean. Mists gather here... and sea fog... and eerie stories...
Roderick Fitzgerald: That's not because there are most ghosts here then other places, mind you. It's just that people who live here about are strangely aware of them. You see, day and night, year in, year out, they listen to the pound and stir of the waves. There's life and death in that restless sound. And eternity too.
Roderick Fitzgerald: If you listen to it long enough, all your senses are sharpened. You come by strange instincts. You get to recognize a peculiar cold that is the first warning. A cold which is no mere matter of degrees Farenheit, but a draining of warmth from the vital centers of the living.
Roderick Fitzgerald: Loads of people tell me they would've felt it. Even outside that locked door. We didn't. They can't understand why we didn't know what it meant when our dog wouldn't go up those stairs. Animals see the blasted things that appears.
Roderick Fitzgerald: Well, my sister Pamela and I knew nothing about such matters. Not then we didn't. We had the disadvantage of being Londoners, just down for a fortnights rest. That 10th day of May, 1937 was the end of our holiday.
Stella Meredith: [realizing Rick has written the music he is playing] You made that up?
Roderick Fitzgerald: Yes.
Stella Meredith: But you must be brilliant.
Roderick Fitzgerald: Oh, dazzling. People have to wear sunglasses.
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The Uninvited Facts
The onscreen credits list Gail Russell as being 'introduced' in this film, but she actually made her screen debut a year earlier in Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour.
Three cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names): Norman Ainsley (Chauffeur), Ottola Nesmith (Mrs. Carlton) and George Kirby (Gas Station Attendant). Ainsley presumably was driving the car which dropped off Commander Beech and Stella after church, and Mr. and Mr. Carlton presumably was in the back seat. But none of these actors are seen. Mr. Carlton, however, does speak before the car drives off.
"Screen Director's Playhouse" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 18, 1949 with Ray Milland reprising his film role.
With Ned Washington's romantic lyrics added to Victor Young's graceful melody, "Stella by Starlight" turned into a major hit song three years after the film's release. Noteworthy recordings arrived in 1947 from Frank Sinatra on Columbia, Dick Haymes on Decca and Dennis Day on RCA Victor. Unfortunately, Mr. Young's score failed to attain an Oscar nomination in the category of Dramatic Score of 1944.
Elizabeth Russell posed for Mary Meredith's face in her painting, while Lynda Grey for posed for her body.
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