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Also known as Strange Door

1951 film by Joseph Pevney

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It is catalogued under topics including 1950s historical horror films, 1951 American films and 1951 English-language films.

Its subject is documented across 9 Wikipedia language editions.

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The wicked Alain plots an elaborate revenge against his younger brother Edmund, leading to a deadly confrontation in his dungeon deathtrap.

Released: 1951-10-3181 minDir: Joseph PevneyHorror, Thriller

Cast

  • Charles Laughton as Sire Alain de Maletroit
  • Boris Karloff as Voltan
  • Sally Forrest as Blanche de Maletroit
  • Richard Wyler as Denis de Beaulieu
  • William Cottrell as Corbeau
  • Alan Napier as Count Grassin

Themes

  • kidnapping
  • secret passage
  • arranged marriage
  • torture
  • gothic horror
  • trapped
  • dungeon
  • based on short story
  • water wheel
  • 17th century

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Ratings

IMDb

6.2/10

1,435 votes

Year
1951
Runtime
81 min
Genres
Horror, Thriller

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Cast member
Allison Hayes
Producer
Ted Richmond
Production company
Universal Pictures
Cinematographer
Irving Glassberg
Narrative location
France
Duration
78
FilmAffinity ID
884179
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publication date
1951-01-01
title
The Strange Door
production designer
Bernard Herzbrun
distributed by
Universal Pictures
after a work by
Robert Louis Stevenson
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