Double Door

Double Door

The Female of the Species is More Deadly Than the Male!

NR 1934 · 75 min · ★ 6.9 · Drama, Thriller

In 1910 Manhattan, Victoria Van Brett, a bitter spinster heiress lives an isolated life with her sister Caroline. Her domineering urges go into overdrive when their half-brother Rip brings a new bride home to the family’s gloomy Fifth Avenue mansion, built by their late industrialist father. The title refers to a secret soundproofed chamber that the villainess uses to entrap her enemies.

Directed by Charles Vidor · Written by Jack Cunningham

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