Secret Beyond the Door (1948)
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Movie Info
Cast
as Celia Lamphere
as Mark Lamphere
as Caroline Lamphere
as Miss Robey
as Edith Potter
as Rick Barrett
as Intellectual Sub-Deb
as Paquita
as Bob Dwight
as David
as Sarah
as SubDeb
as SubDeb
as Lavender Falls Couple
as Lavender Falls Couple
as Priest
as Lem
as Fighter
as Proprietor
as Owl Eyes
as Ferret-Faced Man
as Country Squire
as Waiter
as Young Mexican Girl
as Knife Fighter
as Judge
as Gothic Man
as Station Agent
as Andy
as Beefy Man
as Conductor
as Porter
as Ticket Man
as Altar Boy
as Altar Boy
as Altar Boy
as Dean of Women
as College President
Critic Reviews for Secret Beyond the Door
All Critics (14) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (6) | DVD (1)
Probably the most psychoanalytically oriented of his features, and because it's Lang, the murkiness is mainly a strength.
Sloppy effort from Lang late in his career.
Mr. Lang is still a director who knows how to turn the obvious, such as locked doors and silent chambers and roving spotlights, into strangely tingling stuff.
[Lang's] direction is masterly, imposing meanings and tensions through images that are spare, resonant and astonishingly beautiful. A remarkable film.
Mental complexities of the principals makes it sometimes hard to sort out the various motivations used to spin the tale.
The psychological theme here is put to excellent use as the basis for a compact, well-paced package, graced by sparkling performances.
Audience Reviews for Secret Beyond the Door
definitely the weakest of the lang/bennett films but the very weird plot makes it worth watching. however the ending is a total copout
Super Reviewer
Considering the year it was made, it is quite a perverse film. Some great visuals and a very interesting (if not overly complex) premise. Part of both it's charm and short coming is the horribly dated dialog, but the potential is there for a great film.
Super Reviewer
From a story standpoint, Secret Beyond the Door is nothing special. Actually, its pretty damn dull. It's the story of an impetuous marriage where the woman (the beautiful Joan Bennett in this case) gets more than she bargained for. By today's standards it comes off as silly and even predictable. And on top of it all, there are so many elements that could've added to the story so well but instead leaving you needing more. But since Fritz Lang directed Secret Beyond the Door and his visual style makes up for the story's numerous shortcomings, I forgave a lot. So much in the last act was a work of art that by the time you get to the end of this movie with its convenient ending you're just left with torn feelings because you saw something magnificent but had to endure this mundane story to see it. I don't know. See it yourself, make your own call...
Super Reviewer
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