Lynn Markham just wants to find peace and quiet in her secluded beach house. But as soon as she arrives, she learns that the previous resident died under mysterious circumstances. Soon she feels drawn to the attractive Drummond Hall, a man about whom all kinds of rumors are circulating on the coast. As the attraction between the two grows, the evidence of a crime intensifies at the same time - and Lynn realizes that she has entered the middle of a game of desire, manipulation and deadly secrets. »The House on the Beach« is a wonderfully morbid thriller from the late studio era, which offers Joan Crawford one of her most distinctive 50s roles. Joseph Pevney directs the story as a sensually charged crime drama in which abysses, obsessions and deadly intrigues lurk beneath the sunny surface of the Californian coast. With Jeff Chandler, Jan Sterling and an exquisite supporting cast, a stylish suspense classic unfolds that combines noir mood, star power and melodramatic tension in an appealing way.