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The Strange Door

  • 19511951
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  • 1h 21m
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6.3/10
1.1K
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The Strange Door (1951)
HorrorThriller
Noble-born cad Denis (Stapley) has been tricked into a forced stay at the eerie manor of the Sire de Maletroit (Laughton), an evil madman who can't get over the death of his beloved, 20 year... Read allNoble-born cad Denis (Stapley) has been tricked into a forced stay at the eerie manor of the Sire de Maletroit (Laughton), an evil madman who can't get over the death of his beloved, 20 years after she married his brother (Cavanagh) instead, then passed away during childbirth. Ma... Read allNoble-born cad Denis (Stapley) has been tricked into a forced stay at the eerie manor of the Sire de Maletroit (Laughton), an evil madman who can't get over the death of his beloved, 20 years after she married his brother (Cavanagh) instead, then passed away during childbirth. Maletroit is determined to have his revenge: the brother has been stowed away in the dungeon... Read all
IMDb RATING
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    • Joseph Pevney
    • Jerry Sackheim(screenplay)
    • Robert Louis Stevenson(story "The Sire de Maletroit's Door")
  • Stars
    • Charles Laughton
    • Boris Karloff
    • Sally Forrest
    • Joseph Pevney
    • Jerry Sackheim(screenplay)
    • Robert Louis Stevenson(story "The Sire de Maletroit's Door")
  • Stars
    • Charles Laughton
    • Boris Karloff
    • Sally Forrest
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    • 29User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
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    Charles Laughton
    Charles Laughton
    • Sire Alain de Maletroit
    Boris Karloff
    Boris Karloff
    • Voltan
    Sally Forrest
    Sally Forrest
    • Blanche de Maletroit
    Richard Stapley
    Richard Stapley
    • Denis de Beaulieu
    William Cottrell
    • Corbeau
    Alan Napier
    Alan Napier
    • Count Grassin
    Morgan Farley
    Morgan Farley
    • Renville
    Paul Cavanagh
    Paul Cavanagh
    • Edmond de Maletroit
    Michael Pate
    Michael Pate
    • Talon
    Mary Bayless
    • Wedding Guest
    • (uncredited)
    George Bruggeman
    George Bruggeman
    • Servant
    • (uncredited)
    Forest Burns
    Forest Burns
    • Servant
    • (uncredited)
    George Calliga
    George Calliga
    • Wedding Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Monique Chantal
    • Barmaid
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Chefe
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Cording
    Harry Cording
    • Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Herbert Evans
    Herbert Evans
    • Clergyman
    • (uncredited)
    Franklyn Farnum
    Franklyn Farnum
    • Wedding Guest
    • (uncredited)
      • Joseph Pevney
      • Jerry Sackheim(screenplay)
      • Robert Louis Stevenson(story "The Sire de Maletroit's Door")
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    • Quotes

      Sire Alain de Maletroit: I am desolated, Edmund, I cannot invite you to the wedding supper, but I fear a man who has been dead for twenty years might cast a gloom upon the company.

    • Connections
      Featured in Monsterama Sci-Fi Late Night Creature Feature Show Vol. 1 (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Minuet (3rd movement from String Quintette E major, G.275)
      (uncredited)

      Music by Luigi Boccherini

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    8/10
    Quite good, Laughton especially
    Vastly underrated, at least compared to the IMDb rating (5.9). I mean, come on, a movie starring Charles Laughton and Boris Karloff? That alone makes it pretty awesome. And even aside from them, the movie's just darn good. It's a Gothic horror about a French nobleman (Laughton) who captures a rogue (Richard Wyler) and tries to force him to marry his niece (Sally Forrest) to spite her father (Paul Cavanagh), whom Laughton has imprisoned in his dungeon for the past 20 years. Karloff plays Cavanagh's guard. The only real problem, besides its having an utterly forgettable title, is the hero, Wyler, who is not that good an actor. Fortunately, it's the kind of film where all eyes are on the awesome supporting cast, so it's easy to forget about him. Joseph Pevney is probably best known for directing 14 Star Trek episodes, including "The Trouble with Tribbles".
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    • Release date
      • April 4, 1952 (Mexico)
      • United States
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    • 1 hour 21 minutes
      • Black and White

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