intense domestic suspense with the mistress of the house ( lupino and excellent a always ) threaten by a psychotic migrant housecleaner ( ryan ) . the 2 master of the genre be at their heady and erotic best a they match wit and emotion and and will in a bizarre hostage situation right out of the saturday evening post . richly hue b and w photography with an unusual amount of close up head shot . the young girl who tease ryan be really well direct here . improbable and but satisfy suburban melodrama .