After surviving a shipwreck which killed her parents, a young girl (Merle Oberon) goes to the Louisiana bayous to recuperate and be cared for by her only living relatives, an aunt (Fay Bainter) and uncle (John Qualen). But when she starts hearing voices and lights go on and off, is she losing her mind? Or is someone trying to drive her crazy? Based on the novel by Francis M. Cockrell and Marian B. Cockrell and directed by Andre De Toth (HOUSE OF WAX). An average gothic thriller that never rises above the routine. If you’ve seen GASLIGHT and its spawn, you know exactly where the movie going. Rich in atmosphere, the ambience is wonderful. The steamy overgrown bayous and old dark house courtesy of art and set directors Charles Odds and Maurice Yates but Oberon, a stunning beauty, isn’t a good enough actress for us to invest ourselves in her predicament. The score by Miklos Rozsa is one of his lesser efforts. With Franchot Tone, Thomas Mitchell, Elisha Cook Jr (who has a great demise), Rex Ingram, Alan Napier and Nina Mae McKinney.
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