Someone at the Door
Someone at the Door
1936, English. Directed by Herbert Brenon.
When Sally inherits a country house, her young brother Ronald, an aspiring journalist, hits on a sensational way to make his first big scoop: Sally will 'disappear', and he will be arrested for her murder! At his trial she will reappear, his acquittal will follow, and he will be able to supply his paper with an exclusive story. Sally and her fiance, Bill, fall in with the scheme. However, there are complications which they had not foreseen.
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 28 September 1936
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Campbell Christie, Jack Davis Jr., Marjorie Deans
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Someone at the Door runs 72 minutes (1h 12m).
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Someone at the Door isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 September 1936. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Someone at the Door?
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Who directed Someone at the Door?
Someone at the Door (1936) was directed by Herbert Brenon and stars Aileen Marson, Billy Milton, Noah Beery.