Strangers in the House
1942, French. Directed by Henri Decoin.
Loursat, a lawyer, lives with his daughter Nicole in a sinister and vast bourgeois residence. Abandoned for nearly twenty years by his wife, the brilliant lawyer has sunk into alcoholism and his relationship with his daughter is virtually non-existent. However, one day the corpse of a stranger is discovered in the residence of Loursat. Nicole, who frequents a gang of young people who escape boredom by stealing cars and other objects, is immediately suspected.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Henri DecoinDirector
- RaimuMaître Hector Loursat
- Juliette FaberNicole Loursat
- Gabrielle FontanFine
- Héléna MansonMadame Manu
- Tania FédorMadame Marthe Dossin
- Marguerite DucouretAngèle
- Jean TissierDucup
- Jacques BaumerMaître Gérard Rogissart
- Noël RoquevertLe commissaire Binet
- André ReybazÉmile Manu
- Jacques GrétillatLe président du tribunal des assises
- Lucien CoëdelJo, le patron du "Boxing Bar"
Details
- Released
- 16 May 1942
- Original title
- Les Inconnus dans la maison
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Henri-Georges Clouzot
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What Strangers in the House is based on
Strangers in the House is based on Les Inconnus dans la maison, a 1940 novel by Georges Simenon.
Novel · 1940
Les Inconnus dans la maison
By Georges Simenon
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Strangers in the House runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Strangers in the House isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Strangers in the House?
If you liked Strangers in the House, try Inspector Lavardin, The Adversary, Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder.
Who directed Strangers in the House?
Strangers in the House (1942) was directed by Henri Decoin and stars Raimu, Juliette Faber, Gabrielle Fontan.
What is Strangers in the House based on?
Strangers in the House is based on Les Inconnus dans la maison, a 1940 novel by Georges Simenon.