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Someone at the Door
When Sally inherits a country house, her young brother Ronald, an aspiring journalist, hits on a sensational way to make his first big scoop: Sally will 'disappear', and he will be arrested for her murder! At his trial she will reappear, his acquittal will follow, and he will be able to supply his paper with an exclusive story. Sally and her fiance, Bill, fall in with the scheme. However, there are complications which they had not foreseen.
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Plot Summary
A young man is implicated in the murder of his wealthy uncle. While his father is out of town, he must navigate a house full of suspicious relatives and uncover the real killer before the police arrive and arrest him. The tension mounts as secrets and betrayals are revealed, all while he's trapped with potential murderers.
Critical Reception
Someone at the Door was a B-movie production, generally considered a standard, if unremarkable, entry in the mystery genre of its time. Reviews from the period were scarce, but it likely served its purpose as an inexpensive programmer for double-feature moviegoers, offering moderate suspense typical of early crime thrillers.
What Reviewers Say
A competently made but ultimately forgettable mystery.
Relies on familiar genre tropes to deliver a predictable, yet mildly engaging, plot.
Offers standard thrills suitable for a matinee audience of the era.
Google audience: Information not available for this early film.
Fun Fact
The film was released by Republic Pictures, a studio known for its prolific output of B-movies, serials, and Westerns during Hollywood's Golden Age.
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