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Behind the Door
“Vengeance! Deep as the Ocean!”
6.9 / 10• 1919• 1h 13m•NR• English
DramaWarRomance
Storyline
Oscar Krug is looked upon with suspicion by his neighbors because of his German name. When the US is drawn into the war with Germany, he enlists and travels the seas with his wife, Alice Morse. During a submarine attack Alice is snatched from Krug's side by a German officer. Krug now lives to have his revenge, and when the opportunity presents itself, he will have it.
Cast & Crew
Hobart Bosworth
Oscar Krug
Lead
Jane Novak
Alice Morse
Wallace Beery
Lt. Brandt
James Gordon
Bill Tavish
RW
Richard Wayne
McQuestion
J.P. Lockney
Matthew Morse
Gibson Gowland
Gideon Blank
Otto Hoffman
Mark Arnold
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Irvin Willat's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Behind the Door is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
