Never Open That Door

Never Open That Door

WHEN YOU CROSS THE DOOR OF EVIL, ANGUISH AND TERROR FOLLOW YOU FOREVER...

1952 · 80 min · ★ 7.2 · Drama, Thriller

A man tries to avenge the death of his sister, a gambling addict. Another man, an ex-convict who whistles when he commits a crime, is reunited with his blind mother.

Directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen · Written by Alejandro Casona

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