''Don't Ever Open That Door'' (Spanish:''No abras nunca esa puerta'') is a 1952

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directed by

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and starring Ángel Magana, Roberto Escalada and Norma Giménez. It is a

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in two separate episodes, both based on short stories by

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. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gori Muñoz. In 2022, it was included in the list of The 100 Greatest Films of Argentine Cinema at number 45, a poll organized by the specialized magazines ''La vida útil'', ''Taipei'' and ''La tierra quema'', which was presented at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival.

Cast

* Ángel Magana * Roberto Escalada * Ilde Pirovano * Nicolás Fregues * Arnoldo Chamot as Camarero * Carlos D'Agostino as Relator radial *

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* Rafael Diserio * Renée Dumas * Pedro Fiorito * Norma Giménez * Rosa Martín * Luis Mora * Percival Murray as Policia * Luis Otero *

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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