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The Strange Door is a 1951 American horror film, released by Universal Pictures, and starring Charles Laughton, Boris Karloff, Sally Forrest and Richard Stapley. Karloff's role is actually a supporting one but his name carried significant weight in the billing.
The Strange Door. 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.
Noble-born cad Dennis (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, twenty years after she married his brother (Cavanagh) instead and subsequently passed away during childbirth....
The Strange Door. A 17th-century French nobleman (Charles Laughton) keeps kin in his castle dungeon, complete with water-wheel wall crusher.
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The Strange Door is a 1951 gothic horror film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Charles Laughton, Boris Karloff, and Sally Forrest. The film follows a group of travelers who become trapped in the castle of the sadistic Count de St. Alyre (Laughton), who has a sinister plan for his guests.
Oct 29, 2015 · 1951’s The Strange Door hails from a rarely-recounted chapter of Universal Horror. Released alongside the studio’s well-documented monster movies were titles like The Black Castle and Tower of London, period pieces that drew from historical events and even classic literature to offer a different sort of thrill.
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.
