Sorority House

1939 1h 4m EN

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 7

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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A young girl begins to wonder if she really fits into the upper-class sorority she's trying to join.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anne Shirley
Alice Fisher
James Ellison
Bill Loomis
Barbara Read
Dotty Spencer
Pamela Blake
Merle Scott (as Adele Pearce)
J.M. Kerrigan
Lew Fisher
Helen Wood
Martha Lanigan, President of Gamma House
Doris Davenport
Neva Simpson
June Storey
Norma Hancock

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Farrow
Writers: Dalton Trumbo, Mary Coyle Chase
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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87 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Farrow, shot by Nicholas Musuraca. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Roy Webb. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Harry Marker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Anne Shirley and James Ellison and Barbara Read carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0031955 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Farrow directs. Nicholas Musuraca behind the camera. Roy Webb scores. Harry Marker cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
287 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by John Farrow, shot by Nicholas Musuraca. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Roy Webb. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Harry Marker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Anne Shirley and James Ellison and Barbara Read carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0031955 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "roommates", "grocer", "sorority", "meet cute".