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Back to the Door (1959)

Original title: De espaldas a la puerta

1959-11-12 · 1h 29m · ES
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One of the staff girls at The Golden Mousetrap, a city nightclub, has been stabbed and is barely alive; a doctor is examining her in a dressing room. Inspector Simón leads the investigation supported by the night shift inspector Arévalo. The club management asks that nobody leave the place, since everyone there must cooperate with the police and being interrogated.

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José María ForquéDirector

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Emma PenellaEmma PenellaLolaAmelia BenceAmelia BenceLidiaLuis PrendesLuis PrendesEnrique SimónElisa LotiElisa LotiPatriciaJosé María VilchesJosé María VilchesTonioJosé Marco DavóJosé Marco DavóBareaJosé Luis López VázquezJosé Luis López VázquezArévaloCarlos MendyCarlos MendyPericoFélix DafauceFélix DafauceDoctor PonceAdriano DomínguezAdriano DomínguezFermínMariano AzañaMariano AzañaAlvaritoCarmen BernardosCarmen BernardosPhotographer

Keywords

SurgeryNightclubWitnessPolice interrogationCrime scene investigaton

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · MysteryTheme affinitySurgery · Nightclub · WitnessNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference326750

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What is Back to the Door about?

One of the staff girls at The Golden Mousetrap, a city nightclub, has been stabbed and is barely alive; a doctor is examining her in a dressing room. Inspector Simón leads the investigation supported by the night shift inspector Arévalo. The club management asks that nobody leave the place, since everyone there must cooperate with the police and being interrogated.

How long is Back to the Door?

Back to the Door has a runtime of 89 minutes.