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The Seventh Door
The Seventh Door

The Seventh Door

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An old man about to die gives all his fortune to a young beggar he meets in an Arabian town. He takes him to his house (now the poor man's property) and he strongly advises him not to open one of the doors, the seventh door. "I could throw the key into the sea" says the young lad" No use, you'd dive to get it back". The young man is curious and he cannot resist temptation: he opens the forbidden door. A strange world is waiting for him where a girl, Leila, will be his guide .

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

27 September 1947

Country

France

Cast

Georges Marchal

Georges Marchal

Ali

María Casares

María Casares

Léila

Keltoum (Aïcha Adjouri)

Keltoum (Aïcha Adjouri)

Jean Servais

Jean Servais

The bus driver

Aimé Clariond

Aimé Clariond

The official

André Bervil

André Bervil

Georges Chamarat

Georges Chamarat

Catherine Arley

Catherine Arley

Aicha

Jean Périer

Jean Périer

The Arab old man

Jean Nosserot

Jean Nosserot

Albert Glado

Albert Glado

Liane Daydé

Liane Daydé

Abdulwahed Chaoui

Abdulwahed Chaoui

(uncredited)

Touria Abdulwahed Chaoui

Touria Abdulwahed Chaoui

(uncredited)

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