The Strange Door_
"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.
Starring
Charles Laughton, Boris Karloff, Sally Forrest
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Strange Door was released 75 years ago in 1951.
Overview
The wicked Alain plots an elaborate revenge against his younger brother Edmund, leading to a deadly confrontation in his dungeon deathtrap.
The Strange Door is a Horror, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 21m.
CAST (20)
Charles Laughton
Sire Alain de Maletroit
Boris Karloff
Voltan
Sally Forrest
Blanche de Maletroit
Richard Wyler
Denis de Beaulieu
WC
William Cottrell
Corbeau
Alan Napier
Count Grassin
Morgan Farley
Renville
Paul Cavanagh
Edmond de Maletroit
Michael Pate
Talon
MG
Marion Gray
MB
Mary Bayless
GB
George Bruggeman
FB
Forrest Burns
George Calliga
MC
Monique Chantal
Jack Chefe
Harry Cording
Herbert Evans
Franklyn Farnum
Charles Horvath
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What is The Strange Door about?
The wicked Alain plots an elaborate revenge against his younger brother Edmund, leading to a deadly confrontation in his dungeon deathtrap.
How long is The Strange Door?
The Strange Door has a runtime of 81 minutes (1h 21m).
Who stars in The Strange Door?
The cast of The Strange Door includes Charles Laughton, Boris Karloff, Sally Forrest, Richard Wyler, William Cottrell.
What is the rating of The Strange Door?
The Strange Door has a rating of 6.1 out of 10 based on 31 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Horror
Thriller