The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

1945 80 min ★ 6.2 Crime, Drama, Thriller

George Sanders stars in this engrossing melodrama about a very domineering sister who holds a tight grip on her brother -- especially when he shows signs of falling in love.

Cast

George Sanders

Harry Melville Quincey

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Lettie Quincey

Ella Raines

Deborah Brown

Sara Allgood

Nona

Moyna MacGill

Hester Quincy

Samuel S. Hinds

Dr. Adams

Harry von Zell

Ben

Judy Clark

Helen

Coulter Irwin

Biff Wagner

Craig Reynolds

John Warren

Details

Director

Robert Siodmak

Screenplay

Stephen Longstreet

Tagline

"From the Play that shocked Hollywood!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Universal Pictures

Reviews

J

John Chard

April 26, 2020

★ 8/10

The last of the Quincey's. Robert Siodmak directs this psychological film noir that is based on the Broadway play Uncle Harry by Thomas Job. It stars George Sanders, Ella Raines, Geraldine Fitzgerald & Moyna MacGill. The story follows Harry Quincey (Sanders) a shy clothes designer in small town New England. He lives with his two sisters, the pretty but manipulative Lettie (Fitzgerald) and the ...

C

CinemaSerf

December 2, 2023

★ 7/10

George Sanders is the eponymous character, the last in a line of once wealthy members of the "Quincey" family, who lives a rather hen-pecked existence with older sister "Lettie" (Geraldine Fitzgerald) and the widowed "Hester" (Moyna MacGill). His only real respite comes from his design work at the local factory and from their head-screwed-on housekeeper "Nona" (Sara Allgood). It's when he meets "E...