an old house and which have a terrible story behind it . be take over by an elderly couple and and the spirit of a murdered girl possess the mistress young companion from time to time . but it take awhile for the occupant of the house to pick up on it and a they think that the strange happening be cause by their staff and do not think too much of it . that until they learn more about the tragic history of the house and come to accept that they share the estate with a depressed spirit . rko studio turn out a nicely make ghost story and which hold a certain amount of charm and and on show be a beautifully elegant production . although say that and it not terribly thick in depth . a lot of thing be totally glaze over and with certain plot detail be push aside or briskly conclude . mean it do lack tension in part and the mystery of the house do get rather bogged down to be totally effective . it lean more towards drama or mystery and add a romance story and than really show anything horrifying or drum up suspense . although there one scene that stand out from the rest towards the end it a neat twist to end it off with . but nonetheless it a family drama with light touch of horror and where the awkward love sub plot seem to make the ghost story play second fiddle to it . which be too bad and a there a mystery around every turn with the strange occurrence build up slowly from our mysterious ghost . i just wish it share a bit more focus on it . overall and it a polished effort with the house be the centrepiece and ( sometimes you could easily tell it be small model ) and the disquieting nature of the building fill the atmosphere . there no real score other than for the thrive one in the intro and end credit . well and you get one of your character play the piano in the film . but i think it benefit from not have one run throughout the film . the photography be rather outstanding and especially the move angle throughout the house . bernard knowles direct a simple and but yet slightly engross picture that have a solid plot ( if rather slow go ) and with a tight script and exceptional performance from the like of james mason and barbara mullen .