The House of the Arrow

"Doorway to Danger!"

1953 1h 13m EN

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 3

Mystery

Synopsis

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A London solicitor and a French detective investigate the mysterious death of an elderly woman suspected of being poisoned.

“Doorway to Danger!”

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Cast

Oskar Homolka
Inspector Hanaud
Robert Urquhart
Jim Frobisher
Yvonne Furneaux
Betty Harlowe
Josephine Griffin
Ann Upcott
Harold Kasket
Boris Wabersky
Ruth Lodge
Nurse
Pierre Lefevre
Detective Maurice Thevenet
Pierre Chaminade
Detective Moreau

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Anderson
Writers: Edward Dryhurst
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Anderson, shot by Erwin Hillier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Edward B. Jarvis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Oskar Homolka and Robert Urquhart and Yvonne Furneaux carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Doorway to Danger!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0045889 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Michael Anderson directs. Erwin Hillier behind the camera. Edward B. Jarvis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
273 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Michael Anderson, shot by Erwin Hillier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Edward B. Jarvis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Oskar Homolka and Robert Urquhart and Yvonne Furneaux carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Doorway to Danger!".
8IMDB entry: tt0045889 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.