• 1951
  • Approved
  • 1h 21m
The Strange Door

Summary 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 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 for two decades, while he's convinced his disreputable house guest will make a suitably hellish husband for his niece. As luck would have it, the young couple manage to fall in love, and with the help of manservant Voltan (Karloff), they try to make their escape, but not before a final confrontation with Maletroit in the dungeon's crushing deathtrap. View more details

  • 1951
  • Approved
  • 1h 21m

The Strange Door

Directed : Joseph Pevney

Written : Robert Louis Stevenson Jerry Sackheim

Stars : Richard Stapley Sally Forrest Boris Karloff Charles Laughton

All cast & crew

6.2

Details

Genres : Thriller Horror

Release date : Dec 2, 1951

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English French

Filming locations : Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Production companies : Universal International Pictures (UI)

Summary 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 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 for two decades, while he's convinced his disreputable house guest will make a suitably hellish husband for his niece. As luck would have it, the young couple manage to fall in love, and with the help of manservant Voltan (Karloff), they try to make their escape, but not before a final confrontation with Maletroit in the dungeon's crushing deathtrap. View more details

Details

Genres : Thriller Horror

Release date : Dec 2, 1951

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English French

Filming locations : Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Production companies : Universal International Pictures (UI)

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