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The Strange Door

The Strange Door

Robert Louis Stevenson's masterpiece of Terror !

19516.11h 21m

Overview

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

Directed by Joseph Pevney
Written by Jerry Sackheim, Robert Louis Stevenson
Produced by Ted Richmond
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Top 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

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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

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Marion Gray

Themes & Keywords

kidnappingsecret passagearranged marriagetorturegothic horrortrappeddungeonbased on short storywater wheel17th centurychateau

About The Strange Door

The Strange Door is a horror, thriller film released in 1951 exploring themes of kidnapping, secret passage, arranged marriage, torture, gothic horror, trapped. Directed by Joseph Pevney, it stars Charles Laughton, Boris Karloff, Sally Forrest. The wicked Alain plots an elaborate revenge against his younger brother Edmund, leading to a deadly confrontation in his dungeon deathtrap.

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