Secret Beyond the Door
Some Men Destroy What They Love Most!
1947 • 99 min • Mystery · Thriller · Drama · Romance
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 14- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 65 Audience · 165 · 49%
An heiress marries a mysterious architect after a whirlwind romance. She soon discovers his home holds unsettling secrets, including macabre rooms and a locked door hiding the truth about his past and his first wife. She must uncover his obsession to save herself.
- Violence & peril
- 4/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 3/10
- Scary moments
- 5/10
Heads up
- Discussions of murder and mental instability
- A character experiences psychological distress
- Stylized suspense and dramatic tension
What it models well
- Overcoming fear
- Seeking understanding
- Psychological healing
Talk about it after
- The impact of past trauma
- Trust and deception in relationships
- Confronting mental health issues
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Top billed cast
Director: Fritz Lang • Crew: Silvia Richards, Rufus King
Trailers & clips
Miklós Rózsa – Fritz Lang's Secret Beyond The Door… (1947) – Soundtrack Suite Part One
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"Secret Beyond The Door" - 1947 - Joan Bennett - Fritz Lang - Full Classic Movie
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Secret Beyond the Door (1948) - Murder Rooms
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersI rather enjoyed this film - Fritz Lang leaves much of the intrigue to emanate from own imagination. "Celia" (Joan Bennett) meets and quickly falls in love with Michael Redgrave ("Mark"), an enigmatic gent from a family that has known better days. They decamp to his remote family mansion where she meets his sister, and his teenage son - of whom she was hitherto unaware.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.5/10 (165)
- Age rating
- NR
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $1,500,000
- IMDb
- tt0040766