Secret Beyond the Door
1947 · 99 min · Director: Fritz Lang
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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.
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Secret Beyond the Door (1947) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Confusion 24%, Tension 22%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Confusion, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Confusion and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 22 % | 33 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 30 % | 39 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Love | 56 % | 35 % | 39 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Love | 59 % | 37 % | 34 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Love | 59 % | 43 % | 40 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 55 % | 39 % | 46 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 29 % | 43 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 26 % | 39 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Love | 48 % | 24 % | 31 % | 5 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Love | 55 % | 25 % | 34 % | 8 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 40 % | 55 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 55 % | 69 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 58 % | 66 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 55 % | 61 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Curiosity | 72 % | 65 % | 64 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 83 % | 79 % | 68 % | 68 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 82 % | 78 % | 60 % | 66 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 78 % | 74 % | 53 % | 59 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 84 % | 80 % | 53 % | 68 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 89 % | 85 % | 48 % | 75 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
David Lamphere
Altar Boy (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Judge (uncredited)
Small Mexican Knife Fighter (uncredited)
Country Squire (uncredited)
College President (uncredited)
Conductor (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Fritz Lang
- Written by
- Silvia Richards, Rufus King
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1947
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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