The read
It runs a compact 1h 15m.
Synopsis
In 1910 Manhattan, Victoria Van Brett, a bitter spinster heiress lives an isolated life with her sister Caroline. Her domineering urges go into overdrive when their half-brother Rip brings a new bride home to the family’s gloomy Fifth Avenue mansion, built by their late industrialist father. The title refers to a secret soundproofed chamber that the villainess uses to entrap her enemies.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
17 audience votes
Key crew
- Charles VidorDirector
- Jack CunninghamScreenplay
- Gladys LehmanScreenplay
- Elizabeth A. McFaddenWriter
Cast
- Evelyn VenableAnne Darrow
- Mary MorrisVictoria Van Brett
- Anne RevereCaroline Van Brett
- Kent TaylorRip Van Brett
- Guy StandingMortimer Neff
- Colin TapleyDr. John Lucas
- Virginia HowellAvery
- Halliwell HobbesMr. Chase
- Frank DawsonTelson
- Helen ShipmanLouise
- Leonard CareyWilliam
- Burr CaruthCast
Stills
Themes
held captivewedding ceremonyheiresspre-codebitternessevil womanspinstershalf sister1910smanipulative sistersecret chamberwicked woman