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Secret Beyond the Door... (1947)

A 99 min  -  Drama | Film-Noir | Mystery  -   1 January 1948 (USA)
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In this Freudian version of the Bluebeard tale, a young, trust-funded New Yorker goes to Mexico on vacation before marrying an old friend whom she considers a safe choice for a husband... See full summary »

Director:

Fritz Lang

Writers:

Silvia Richards (screenplay), Rufus King (story)

Stars:

Joan Bennett, Michael Redgrave and Anne Revere
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Joan Bennett ...
Celia Lamphere
Michael Redgrave Michael Redgrave ...
Mark Lamphere
Anne Revere Anne Revere ...
Caroline Lamphere
Barbara O'Neil Barbara O'Neil ...
Miss Robey
Natalie Schafer Natalie Schafer ...
Edith Potter
Paul Cavanagh Paul Cavanagh ...
Rick Barrett
Anabel Shaw Anabel Shaw ...
Intellectual Sub-Deb
Rosa Rey Rosa Rey ...
Paquita
James Seay James Seay ...
Bob Dwight
Mark Dennis Mark Dennis ...
David
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Storyline

In this Freudian version of the Bluebeard tale, a young, trust-funded New Yorker goes to Mexico on vacation before marrying an old friend whom she considers a safe choice for a husband. However, there she finds her dream man -- a handsome, mysterious stranger who spots her in a crowd. In a matter of days they marry, honeymoon and move to his mansion, to which he has added a wing full of rooms where famous murders took place. She discovers many secrets about the house and her husband, but what she really wants to know is what is in the room her husband always keeps locked. Written by Julie van Arcken <antigone@teleport.com>  

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Room | Honeymoon | Murder | Wishing Well | Candlestick  | See more »

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Some Men Destroy What They Love Most!

Genres:

Drama | Film-Noir | Mystery | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Fritz Lang's Secret Beyond the Door... See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$615,065 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | West Germany: (25 fps) (cut TV version)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The grove of trees that Joan Bennett runs through when she flees the house is the same grove that the Wolf Man ran through in the 1941 film, also made by Universal. In particular, the tree she leans against is the same one that the Wolf Man is beaten under. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Alice or the Last Escapade (1977) See more »