Double Door (1934): Cast & Plot
Double Door is a 1934 drama horror film directed by Charles Vidor, starring Mary Morris as Victoria Van Brett, Anne Revere and Kent Taylor. It runs 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 15m (75 min)
- Director
- Charles Vidor
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Double Door About?
The premise of Double Door without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A domineering, wealthy woman whose repressed incestuous cravings flare when her half‑brother brings home a new bride to their shadowy Fifth Avenue mansion. She uses a concealed, sound‑proofed chamber—known as the double door—to trap and eliminate her enemies, showing that the female of the species can be far more deadly than the male.
Double Door Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- castle
- old woman
- marriage
- lie
- vault
- necklace
- attempt to murder
- doctor
- close up of eyes
- bad sister
- brother sister hug
- half brother half sister relationship
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- pearl necklace
- walking a dog
- rich family
- power struggle
- wedding day
- newlywed couple
- kissing the bride
- horse drawn carriage
- wedding
- last will and testament
- cremation urn
- interrupted wedding
- evil sister
- stolen inheritance
- master servant relationship
- tiffany and co.
- locked in a room
- spinster sister
- soundproof room
- wedding gift
- trustee
- disinherited
- sisters relationship
- derby hat
- secret panel
- butler
- riding a horse side saddle
- older sister younger brother relationship
- reference to the vanderbilt family
- jealous sister
- switched items
- good sister
- bridal bouquet
- sabotage
- man kisses a woman's hand
- 1910
- sister in law sister in law relationship
- manipulative sister
Double Door Cast & Characters
Mary Morris leads the cast as Victoria Van Brett, with Anne Revere as Caroline Van Brett and Kent Taylor as Rip Van Brett. Directed by Charles Vidor; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Charles Vidor
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Mary Morris as Victoria Van Brett - Anne Revere as Caroline Van Brett
- Kent Taylor as Rip Van Brett
- Evelyn Venable as Anne Darrow
Also Starring in Double Door
· 12 more- Colin Tapley Dr. John Lucas
- Guy Standing Mortimer Neff
- Halliwell Hobbes Mr. Chase
- Leonard Carey William
- Phillips Smalley
- Frank Dawson Telson
- Rose Plumer
- Virginia Howell Avery
- Burr Caruth
- Ralph Remley
- Helen Shipman Louise
- May Foster
More from Charles Vidor
More films directed by Charles Vidor: A Farewell to Arms, The Joker is Wild, Love Me or Leave Me and Rhapsody.
Double Door Plot Summary
What happens in Double Door from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1910 Manhattan, Mary Morris portrays Victoria Van Brett, a bitter, domineering spinster who rules a grand mansion built by her late industrialist father. She keeps the home shuttered and tightly controls every aspect of the household, including her half-sister Anne Revere as Caroline Van Brett, whom she cowed into compliance. When Rip Van Brett, Kent Taylor returns home to marry Anne Darrow, a nurse who saved his life (portrayed by Evelyn Venable), Victoria accuses Anne of being a social climber and moves to sever any threat to the family fortune. On the wedding day, she secretly has Rip’s name struck from the will, and she carries out further cruelties, including sabotaging the organ as Anne makes her way down the aisle.
Full summary
The whole story of Double Door, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Double Door?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Which actress portrays the domineering spinster Victoria Van Brett?
Double Door Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “La porta segreta” and “双开门”.
- Also known as
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- La porta segreta
- 双开门
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Secret Beyond the Door, The Locked Door and Never Open That Door.
Double Door FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Double Door, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Double Door?
Double Door runs 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes).
When was Double Door released?
Double Door was released on May 4, 1934.
Who directed Double Door?
Double Door was directed by Charles Vidor.
More films by Charles Vidor Who is in the cast of Double Door?
Double Door stars Mary Morris as Victoria Van Brett, Anne Revere as Caroline Van Brett and Kent Taylor as Rip Van Brett, among 16 credited actors.
Does Double Door have a post-credit scene?
No. Double Door has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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