''Don't Ever Open That Door'' (Spanish:''No abras nunca esa puerta'') is a

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...

Argentine

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directed by

Carlos Hugo Christensen Carlos Hugo Christensen ( Santiago del Estero, 15 December 1914 – Rio de Janeiro, 30 November 1999) was an Argentine film director, screenwriter and film producer. He was of Danish descent through his paternal side. Christensen directed fi ...

and starring Ángel Magana, Roberto Escalada and

Norma Giménez Norma Giménez (June 11, 1930 – September 21, 1957) was an Argentine stage and film actress.Insaurralde p.57 By 1957, Giménez had appeared in 24 films. At the age of 27 she committed suicide by throwing herself under a train. The reasons f ...

. It is a film noir in two separate episodes, both based on short stories by

Cornell Woolrich Cornell George Hopley Woolrich ( ; December 4, 1903 – September 25, 1968) was an American novelist and short story writer. He sometimes used the pseudonyms William Irish and George Hopley. His biographer, Francis Nevins Jr., rated Woolrich th ...

. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gori Muñoz. In 2022, it was included in the list of

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at number 45, a poll organized by the specialized magazines ''La vida útil'', ''Taipei'' and ''La tierra quema'', which was presented at the

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Cast

* Ángel Magana * Roberto Escalada * Ilde Pirovano * Nicolás Fregues *

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as Camarero *

Carlos D'Agostino Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewher ...

as Relator radial *

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* Luis Mora * Percival Murray as Policia * Luis Otero * Alberto Quiles * Orestes Soriani as Gerente de banco

References

Bibliography

* Spicer, Andrew. ''Historical Dictionary of Film Noir''. Scarecrow Press, 2010.

External links

* 1952 films Argentine thriller films Film noir 1950s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Films directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen Films based on multiple works Films based on works by Cornell Woolrich Films scored by Julián Bautista 1950s thriller films 1950s Argentine films {{1950s-thriller-film-stub