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Lock Your Door

Lock Your Door

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Horror

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In a relaxed and conversational style, famed writer of uncanny and fantastical fiction Algernon Blackwood (1869-1951) retells his story of the old lady and the pockmarked railway porter. The author's delivery is thoughtful, as if he is recounting the incident for the first time, and was filmed in 1949 for a series of short films sharing the title A Strange Experience. The story itself was unpublished in his lifetime.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

15 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

01 January 1949

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Algernon Blackwood

Algernon Blackwood

Himself

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