No abras nunca esa puerta (1952)

Directed by

Carlos Hugo Christensen

Genre

film noir

Country

Argentina

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man receives a threatening phone call that pulls him into a web of danger. A mother goes to great lengths to protect her son from his criminal past. The film connects these two stories of suspense and desperation.

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What happens

Don't Ever Open That Door (Spanish: No abras nunca esa puerta) is a 1952 Argentine thriller film of the classical era directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen and starring Ángel Magana, Roberto Escalada and Norma Giménez. It is a film noir anthology film based on two short stories by Cornell Woolrich, namely "Somebody on the Phone" and "Humming Bird Comes Home". The film's sets were designed by the art director Gori Muñoz. It was included in the 2022 list of The 100 Greatest Films of Argentine Cinema at number 45, a poll organized by the specialized magazines La vida útil, Taipei and La tierra quema, which was presented at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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