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Someone Behind the Door (1971)
Quelqu'un derrière la porte (original title)

97 min  -  Crime | Drama   -  28 July 1971 (France)
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A neurosurgeon with a cheating wife takes an amnesiac into his home and conditions him to believe that the cheating wife is his own and to take the "appropriate" action.

Director:

Nicolas Gessner

Writers:

Nicolas Gessner, Marc Behm, and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Charles Bronson, Anthony Perkins and Jill Ireland
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Cast

Cast overview:
Charles Bronson ...
The Stranger
Anthony Perkins ...
Laurence Jeffries
Jill Ireland Jill Ireland ...
Frances Jeffries
Henri Garcin Henri Garcin ...
Paul Damien
Adriano Magistretti Adriano Magistretti ...
Andrew
Agathe Natanson Agathe Natanson ...
Lucy
Viviane Everly Viviane Everly ...
Young Girl on Beach
André Penvern ...
Intern
Carl Studer Carl Studer ...
Fisherman (as Carl J. Studer)
Denise Péronne Denise Péronne ...
Nurse
Isabelle Del Rio Isabelle Del Rio ...
Nurse
Silvana Blasi Silvana Blasi ...
Mrs. Evans
Colin Mann Colin Mann ...
Sgt. Gordon
Yves Elliot Yves Elliot ...
Policeman
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Storyline

A neurosurgeon with a cheating wife takes an amnesiac into his home and conditions him to believe that the cheating wife is his own and to take the "appropriate" action.

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Cheating Wife | Neurosurgeon | Seagull | Woman's Shoe | Fruit  | See more »

Taglines:

No memory, no name, no mind: This man will act out someone else's insanity and revenge.

Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Brainkill See more »

Filming Locations:

Folkestone, Kent, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lira Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Charles Bronson was about forty-nine years of age when he appeared in this movie. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Bleeder (1999) See more »