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Secret Beyond the Door

Seen it?

1947 | 99 min | Mystery, Thriller, Drama, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics. If you loved Vertigo or Rebecca, start here.
The mood
Tense, warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1947: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    63% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.5 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 15K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Fritz Lang

  • Joan BennettCelia Lamphere
  • Michael RedgraveMark Lamphere
  • Anne RevereCaroline Lamphere
  • Barbara O'NeilMiss Robey
  • Natalie SchaferEdith Potter
  • Paul CavanaghRick Barrett
  • Anabel ShawIntellectual Sub-Deb
  • Rosa ReyPaquita
  • James SeayBob Dwight
  • Mark DennisDavid Lamphere