kidnapping,secret passage,arranged marriage,torture,gothic horror,trapped,dungeon,based on short story,water wheel,17th century,chateau

The Strange Door (1951)

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Robert Louis Stevenson's masterpiece of Terror !

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

Cast & Crew

Director
Joseph Pevney
  • Profile picture of Charles Laughton
    Sire Alain de Maletroit Charles Laughton
  • Profile picture of Boris Karloff
    Voltan Boris Karloff
  • Profile picture of Sally Forrest
    Blanche de Maletroit Sally Forrest
  • Profile picture of Richard Wyler
    Denis de Beaulieu Richard Wyler
  • Profile picture of Alan Napier
    Count Grassin Alan Napier
  • Profile picture of Morgan Farley
    Renville Morgan Farley
  • Profile picture of Paul Cavanagh
    Edmond de Maletroit Paul Cavanagh
  • Profile picture of Michael Pate
    Talon Michael Pate

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Keywords

  • kidnapping
  • secret passage
  • arranged marriage
  • torture
  • gothic horror
  • trapped
  • dungeon
  • based on short story
  • water wheel
  • 17th century
  • chateau