The Strange Door
The Strange Door

Movie·1951·1h 21m

The Strange Door

Robert Louis Stevenson's masterpiece of Terror !

Directed By

Joseph Pevney

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

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

Written By

Jerry Sackheim

Producer

Ted Richmond

Cinematography

Irving Glassberg

Editor

Edward Curtiss

Themes

kidnappingsecret passagearranged marriagetorturegothic horrortrappeddungeonbased on short storywater wheel17th centurychateau

Production House

Universal International Pictures
Universal Pictures

Audience Score

61%

32 votes

Skip14%
Timepass31%
Go for it36%
Perfection19%

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// cast

Cast

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Sire Alain de Maletroit

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Voltan

Sally Forrest

Sally Forrest

Blanche de Maletroit

Richard Wyler

Richard Wyler

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

Marion Gray

Mary Bayless

George Bruggeman

Forrest Burns

George Calliga

George Calliga

Monique Chantal

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans

// crew

Crew

Jerry Sackheim

Screenplay

Irving Glassberg

Irving Glassberg

Director of Photography

Ted Richmond

Ted Richmond

Producer

Joseph Pevney

Joseph Pevney

Director

Edward Curtiss

Editor

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