Double Door (1934)

Name: Double Door
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1934
Duration: 75 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Evelyn Venable, Mary Morris, Anne Revere, Kent Taylor, Guy Standing

1h 15m United States of America

Drama Thriller

Plot

A wealthy matriarch's dark desires spiral out of control when her half-brother introduces his new wife into their oppressive Fifth Avenue estate. Inside this shadowy mansion lies a hidden soundproof room, aptly named the Double Door, where the sinister matriarch ensnares those who threaten her. As tensions rise and secrets unravel, the oppressive atmosphere intensifies, revealing the depths of her obsession and the lengths she will go to maintain her grip on power. The film explores themes of family dysfunction and the haunting consequences of repressed impulses.

Cast

Evelyn Venable Mary Morris Anne Revere Kent Taylor Guy Standing Colin Tapley Virginia Howell Halliwell Hobbes Frank Dawson Helen Shipman Leonard Carey Burr Caruth Ralph Remley Phillips Smalley May Foster