Will Wright, born in 1894 in San Francisco, California, was a versatile character actor whose career spanned vaudeville to film. In They Made Me a Killer (1946), he portrays a man caught in a web of deception, showcasing his knack for embodying complex characters. Wright also appears in The Wild One (1953), where he adds gravitas to the gritty narrative of rebellion and youth. His work in films like House by the River (1950) and The Wayward Bus (1957) further solidifies his place in the annals of cult cinema, making him a significant figure in the genre's exploration of flawed humanity.
House by the River
The unsuccessful writer Stephen Byrne tries to force his servant Emily Gaunt sexually while his wife Marjorie Byrne is visiting a friend and accidentally strangles her. His crippled brother John Byrne coincidently comes to his house in that moment, and Stephen asks him to help to get rid of the corpse and avoid an scandal, since his wife would be pregnant. The naive and good John helps his brother to dump the body in the river nearby his house. Stephen uses the disappearance of Emily to blame her and promote his book. When the body is found by the police, all the evidences points to John, and he becomes the prime suspect of the murder.
