The Uninvited

1944 film directed by Lewis Allen
Movie film Q1199728
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The Uninvited

Summary

The Uninvited is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,049 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Uninvited's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Uninvited was directed by Lewis Allen[4].
  • Dodie Smith wrote the screenplay for The Uninvited[5].
  • The Uninvited's composer is recorded as Victor Young[6].
  • The Uninvited's genre is horror film[7].
  • The Uninvited's genre is mystery film[8].
  • The Uninvited's genre is ghost film[9].
  • A cast member of The Uninvited was Ray Milland[10].
  • A cast member of The Uninvited was Gail Russell[11].
  • A cast member of The Uninvited was Ruth Hussey[12].
  • A cast member of The Uninvited was Donald Crisp[13].
  • A cast member of The Uninvited was Cornelia Otis Skinner[14].
  • A cast member of The Uninvited was Alan Napier[15].
  • A cast member of The Uninvited was Barbara Everest[16].
  • A cast member of The Uninvited was Dorothy Stickney[17].
  • A cast member of The Uninvited was Ivan Simpson[18].
  • A cast member of The Uninvited was Moyna Macgill[19].
  • The Uninvited was produced by Charles Brackett[20].
  • The Uninvited's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[21].
  • The Uninvited's director of photography is recorded as Charles Lang[22].
  • The original language of The Uninvited was English[23].
  • The Uninvited was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • The Uninvited's review score is recorded as 8/10[25].
  • The Uninvited's review score is recorded as 95%[26].
  • The Uninvited's color is recorded as black-and-white[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Uninvited was produced by Charles Brackett[20]. It was directed by Lewis Allen[4]. Dodie Smith wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Ray Milland[10], Gail Russell[11], Ruth Hussey[12], Donald Crisp[13], Cornelia Otis Skinner[14], and Alan Napier[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1944[28], February 10, 1944[29], February 24, 1944[30], and February 26, 1944[31]. The original language of The Uninvited was English[23]. Genres include horror film[7], mystery film[8], and ghost film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[24].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include child abduction[32], descent[33], self-discovery[34], adultery[35], maternal bond[36], and insanity[37].

Reception

Reviews include 8/10[25] and 95%[26].

Why It Matters

The Uninvited ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,049 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . The Uninvited. wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . The Uninvited. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . The Uninvited. wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . The Uninvited. wikidata.org.
  34. [36] . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Hans Dreier
    Set in period 1937
    Publication date +1944-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1944-02-10T00:00:00Z, +1944-02-24T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter Dodie Smith
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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