The Strange Door (1951)
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Directors
Joseph Pevney
Cast
Charles Laughton, Boris Karloff, Sally Forrest, Richard Wyler, Paul Cavanagh, William Cottrell, Morgan Farley, Michael Pate, Alan Napier, Jack Chefe
The story
Sire Alain de Maletroit plots revenge on his younger brother Edmond for stealing Alain's childhood sweetheart, who died giving birth to Edmond's daughter Blanche. Alain secretly imprisons Edmond in his dungeon for 20 years and convinces Blanche that her father is dead. Alain intends to further debase Blanche as revenge against Edmond.
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Horror, horror film
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