Crow Hollow (1952) | Directed by Michael McCarthy

A newlywed, Ann Amour, marries Dr. Robert “Bob” Amour and moves into his inherited country estate, Crow Hollow, where his three eccentric aunts also live. Soon, unsettling “accidents” and suspected poisoning attempts make Ann fear someone in the house wants her dead. When the household maid is found murdered, the police investigation closes in on the isolated family, and buried resentments around inheritance and control of the house surface—driving the mystery toward a dark confession.

Genre: Mystery thriller / crime drama (British “B” feature whodunit with a gothic country-house atmosphere)

Director: Michael McCarthy

Michael McCarthy (1917–1959) was a British screenwriter and director who began working in film in the 1930s and later directed a run of features in the 1950s. He was seen as a director of strong potential, but his career was cut short by his early death in 1959.

Star Cast:

Donald Houston (Dr. Robert Amour)

Natasha Parry (Ann Amour)

Patricia Owens (Willow)

Melissa Stribling (Diana Wilson)

Nora Nicholson (Aunt Opal)

Esma Cannon (Aunt Judith)

Susan Richmond (Aunt Hester)

Reception was mixed. Some reviewers liked its straightforward murder-mystery mechanics and the acting (with particular praise often going to Natasha Parry), while others felt the film played a bit stage-bound and leaned too heavily on eerie mood rather than cinematic dynamism. Overall, it landed as a competent, modestly made second-feature thriller.

Fun Facts:

Adapted from the novel Crow Hollow by Dorothy Eden.

A compact British second-feature (around 70 minutes), designed to fit double-bill programming.

Produced at Merton Park Studios, a frequent home for lean, efficient British crime and mystery films of the era.

Much of the tension comes from the classic “closed house” setup: a confined location, a small suspect pool, and fear escalating into murder.

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