In this Freudian version of the Bluebeard tale, a young, trust-funded New Yorker goes to Mexico on vacation...
Run Time
99 min
Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Genre
Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery, Thriller
Language
English
Keyword
Room, Murder, Honeymoon, Motherless Child, Second Wife
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
Mono
Colour
Black and White
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Melodrama, Romantic Mystery, Film Noir, Psychological Drama
Themes
Crumbling Marriages, Treacherous Spouses
Tones
Austere, Moody, Reflective
Has Detailed Data (New)
10, 1, 2, 3
Release Date
29/12/1947
Country
USA
Country Of Origin
USA
Wikipedia Plot
The behavior of Mark Lamphere, an architect, turns strange shortly after his honeymoon with bride Celia, who begins finding out that Mark has many secrets.
It turns out he was married before, his wife died suspiciously and they have a son. He also has a fiercely loyal secretary, Miss Robey, whose face is disfigured.
Mark appears to be somewhat delusional and could be intending to murder Celia inside a room he keeps locked. The disturbed Miss Robey ends up setting fire to the house, whereupon Mark redeems himself by saving Celia's life.
Wikipedia Text
Secret Beyond the Door... (1948) is a psychological thriller and modern updating of the Bluebeard fairytale, directed by Fritz Lang, produced by Lang's Diana Productions, and released by Universal Pictures. The film starred Joan Bennett and was produced by her husband Walter Wanger. The black-and-white film noir drama is about a woman who suspects her new husband, an architect, plans to kill her.
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