Never Open That Door

Never Open That Door

Never Open That Door

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Never Open That Door

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

1952

1h 20m

7.2(15 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Ángel Magaña

Ángel Magaña

Raúl (segment “Alguien al teléfono”)

Renée Dumas

Renée Dumas

Luisa (segment “Alguien al teléfono”)

Diana de Córdoba

Diana de Córdoba

Nelly (segment “Alguien al teléfono”)

Pedro Fiorito

Pedro Fiorito

(segment “Alguien al teléfono”)

Orestes Soriani

Orestes Soriani

(segment “Alguien al teléfono”)

Percival Murray

Percival Murray

(segment “Alguien al teléfono”)

Rosa Martín

(segment “Alguien al teléfono”)

Arnoldo Chamot

(segment “Alguien al teléfono”)

Nicolás Fregues

Nicolás Fregues

(segment “Alguien al teléfono”)

Roberto Escalada

Roberto Escalada

Daniel (segment “El pájaro cantor vuelve al hogar”)

Creative team

Directed by: Carlos Hugo Christensen
Written by: Alejandro Casona

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