The Strange Door (1951)
“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.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Joseph Pevney, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Charles Laughton, Boris Karloff, Sally Forrest, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Charles Laughton
as Sire Alain de Maletroit
Boris Karloff
as Voltan
Sally Forrest
as Blanche de Maletroit
Richard Wyler
as Denis de Beaulieu
William Cottrell
as Corbeau
Alan Napier
as Count Grassin
Morgan Farley
as Renville
Paul Cavanagh
as Edmond de Maletroit
Michael Pate
as TalonMarion Gray
as Leading CastMary Bayless
as Leading CastGeorge Bruggeman
as Leading CastCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 81 min |
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