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5.5/10 • 19

1954-02-241h 19m

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... The Door's Open ... Come On In!

A man looking for his fortune in a mine decides to tempt his partner with his much younger wife. The goal? To catch them "in the act" and kill him without consequence.

Directors
Hugo Haas
Writters
Samuel W. Taylor
Editors
Samuel W. Taylor, Robert S. Eisen

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Cleo Moore

    Cleo Moore

    Peggy

  2. Hugo Haas

    Hugo Haas

    Marco

  3. John Agar

    John Agar

    Ray Brighton

  4. Emmett Lynn

    Emmett Lynn

    Foley

  5. Bruno VeSota

    Bruno VeSota

    Webb

  6. Jan Englund

    Jan Englund

    Waitress

  7. George Keymas

    George Keymas

    Chuck

  8. Cedric Hardwicke

    Cedric Hardwicke

    Prologue Speaker

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CinemaSerf

Dec 22, 2023

6/10

"Marko" (Hugo Haas) and his best mate "Ray" (John Agar) head off into the wilderness searching for a lost gold mine. Duly found and riches secured, the former man starts to resent sharing with his younger partner so hits on quite an ingenious plan to be rid of him. When he returns from a supply run to the local town, he brings with him a new wife. "Peggy" (Cleo Moore) is a feisty, no-nonsense woman who is also quite appreciative of her husband taking her from the drudgery of the town. Now the ingeniousness of the plan kicks in. "Marko" hopes that his glamorous young wife and his business partner will fall for each other and that will allow them to catch them flagrante delicto - and all will be his! It's got to be said that being holed up in a remote cabin as the snow sets in tests the mettle of everyone, but will his plan succeed or will they realise they are being manipulated? The problem here is that there's just no chemistry. Anywhere. Moore can't quite decide if she wants to be Doris Day or Barbara Stanwyck and Agar is just straight out of central casting's book of handsome B-stars that deliver just enough but never more. There's something quite sad about the conclusion, and indeed that rather makes the whole thing worth a watch, but I think once will do.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
gold mineb movieolder man younger woman relationship