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.
Joan Bennett,
Michael Redgrave,
Anne Revere,
Barbara O'Neil,
Natalie Schafer
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Even star Joan Bennett and director Fritz Lang regarded The Secret Beyond the Door as the weakest of their collaborative efforts. Bennett plays spoiled socialite Celia, who falls recklessly in love wi... read more
DVD Release Date: April 22, 2006
Stats: 52 reviews
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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 e... read more
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Strange, weirdly inventive thriller Full Review
Even Lang himself thought this was a poor film. Full Review
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