Movie Review: Someone Behind the Door (1971)

Someone Behind the Door (1971) co-written and directed by Nicolas Gessner

An incoherent man (Charles Bronson) is brought to an English hospital. The neurosurgeon about to leave his shift (Anthony Perkins) takes a look at him and decides to take him home. The man has amnesia and the doctor slowly draws details out of him about his life. The doctor also seems to be shoehorning in some details that don't quite fit. The doctor has a wife who is about to leave him for someone else, so maybe he's under a lot of stress...or maybe he's got some other scheme going?

The movie starts slowly and it's hard to tell what's going on. Bronson does a good job as the confused and volatile amnesiac (his character never gets a name, even in the credits). Perkins does his usual level-headed but slightly creepy routine. The plot does not always make sense but it is enjoyable enough for a low-key thriller.

Mildly recommended.