

Secret Beyond the Door
1947-12-24 · 99 min · ★ 6.5
After a whirlwind romance in Mexico, a beautiful heiress marries a man she barely knows with hardly a second thought. She finds his New York home full of his strange relations, and macabre rooms that are replicas of famous murder sites. One locked room contains the secret to her husband's obsession, and the truth about what happened to his first wife.
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- Directors
- Fritz Lang
- Production companies
- Diana Productions, Universal Pictures, Melange Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,500,000
Top Cast
Joan BennettCelia Lamphere
Michael RedgraveMark Lamphere
Anne RevereCaroline Lamphere
Barbara O'NeilMiss Robey
Natalie SchaferEdith Potter
Paul CavanaghRick Barrett
Anabel ShawIntellectual Sub-Deb
James SeayBob Dwight
Virginia BrissacSarah (uncredited)
Tom ChattertonJudge (uncredited)
Frank DaeCountry Squire (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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