Anne Baxter
Evelyn Heath
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Synopsis
A doctor's fragile fiancée is welcomed into his relatives' comfortable home. Beneath her apparent dependence, she begins manipulating the relationships around her, especially the marriage of the doctor's brother. Small insinuations gradually change the household's loyalties, creating a psychological drama in which hospitality gives an outsider unusual power.
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Inspirations
Hagar Wilde and Dale Eunson's play provided the foundation for this story of a household destabilised from within. Its theatrical origins are reflected in the importance of shared rooms, private conversations and changing alliances.
Behind the scenes
Lewis Milestone began directing, but illness forced him to leave the production. John Brahm took over. The film's later reissue as Satan in Skirts promoted its destructive visitor more overtly than the original title had done.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
Photograph credit
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- Anne Baxter — 20th Century Fox · Public domain
- Ralph Bellamy — Lord Calvert / Photographer: Valentino Sarra · Public domain
- Aline MacMahon — Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain
- Ruth Warrick — Studio Publicity · Public domain
