Based on a play by Thomas Job and directed by the always interesting Robert Siodmak 'Uncle Harry' or 'The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry' concerns a man from a once leading family in a small town who lives quietly with his two sisters whose whole world changes when a younger woman from New York meets him in the course of business. It's not a fast paced thriller but slowly builds up quietly to the ending. Some people have issues with the ending and indeed it could be better but for most of the film Siodmak keeps a sure hand on the narrative flow.
The film is helped by a lovely performance from George Sanders, surely one of the best in his long career. You fervently want him to escape the two sisters he is hemmed in by. One of the sisters is played very skilfully by Geraldine Fitzgerald, selfish, neurotic and possessive. Her last scene with Sanders is electric. Good support is supplied by Ella Raines, Sara Allgood and Moyna MacGill as the other sister.
A good story with a questionable conclusion.
The film is helped by a lovely performance from George Sanders, surely one of the best in his long career. You fervently want him to escape the two sisters he is hemmed in by. One of the sisters is played very skilfully by Geraldine Fitzgerald, selfish, neurotic and possessive. Her last scene with Sanders is electric. Good support is supplied by Ella Raines, Sara Allgood and Moyna MacGill as the other sister.
A good story with a questionable conclusion.