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Someone at the Door (1936 film)

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to fake her death, and then get himself arrested for her murder. When Sally suddenly reappears at his trial, it will prove his innocence, and leave Ronald to supply his paper with an exclusive story. However, the siblings uncover a real mystery when they become mixed up with jewel thieves, whose loot is hidden in their house.
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When penniless Sally (Aileen Marson) inherits a decrepit country manor, formerly her childhood home, she moves in with her younger brother Ronald (Billy Milton). An ambitious young journalist, Ronald comes up with an outlandish scheme to get his first big story. He plans to hide Sally in the house,
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come to life," and appreciated, "A short yet entertaining thriller from the thirties," concluding, "Brenon is sometimes under appreciated in the history of cinema,
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Herbert Brenon
Campbell Christie
Marjorie Deans
Jack Davis
Someone at the Door
Campbell Christie
Dorothy Christie
Walter C. Mycroft
Aileen Marson
Billy Milton
Noah Beery
Edward Chapman
Bryan Langley
British International Pictures
Wardour Films
drama film
Herbert Brenon
Aileen Marson
Billy Milton
Noah Beery
John Irwin
Edward Chapman
a successful West End play
Campbell Christie
Dorothy Christie
Billy Milton
Aileen Marson
Noah Beery
Edward Chapman

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