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* ''{{Series/Batman}}''. In the episode "The Duo is Slumming" the plans for an airplane are in a wall safe concealed by a painting.

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* ''{{Series/Batman}}''. ''{{Series/Batman}}''.
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In the episode "The Duo is Slumming" the plans for an airplane are in a wall safe concealed by a painting.
** In the episode "That Darn Catwoman" stately Wayne Manor has a wall safe hidden behind a
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* A few apartments in DeusExHumanRevolution have safes hidden behind paintings, Adam Jenson has an emergency stash hidden behind his TV which slides up on the wall (It contains a pistol, some ammo, and a bit of cash, along with some non-interactive medicine).

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* A few apartments in DeusExHumanRevolution ''VideoGame/DeusExHumanRevolution'' have safes hidden behind paintings, Adam Jenson has an emergency stash hidden behind his TV which slides up on the wall (It contains a pistol, some ammo, and a bit of cash, along with some non-interactive medicine).
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** A few apartments in DeusExHumanRevolution have safes hidden behind paintings, Adam Jenson has an emergency stash hidden behind his TV which slides up on the wall (It contains a pistol, some ammo, and a bit of cash, along with some non-interactive medicine).

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** * A few apartments in DeusExHumanRevolution have safes hidden behind paintings, Adam Jenson has an emergency stash hidden behind his TV which slides up on the wall (It contains a pistol, some ammo, and a bit of cash, along with some non-interactive medicine).
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** A few apartments in DeusExHumanRevolution have safes hidden behind paintings, Adam Jenson has an emergency stash hidden behind his TV which slides up on the wall (It contains a pistol, some ammo, and a bit of cash, along with some non-interactive medicine).
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* In ''{{Charmed}}'', Cole hides a safe behind a portrait in his penthouse apartment when he's [[spoiler:the [[BigBad Source]].]] It doesn't have anything in it except a [[DeadManWriting posthumous]] note to his wife, though.
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* TheThreeInvestigators ''The Case of the Weeping Coffin'', the eccentric millionaire's house is littered with these, to the point that the curtain that doesn't conceal a safe is interesting.

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* TheThreeInvestigators In ''Literature/TheThreeInvestigators'' volume ''The Case of the Weeping Coffin'', the eccentric millionaire's house is littered with these, to the point that the curtain that doesn't conceal a safe is interesting.
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* ''{{Lost}}'': Ben Linus keeps all his information on Charles Widmore in a wall safe behind a painting.

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* ''{{Lost}}'': ''Series/{{Lost}}'': Ben Linus keeps all his information on Charles Widmore in a wall safe behind a painting.
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* ''ProblemSleuth'' has a few of these, subverted in every possible way. Early on, we see that Problem Sleuth's safe is just a blank facade, concealing a painting. Not to mention the safe hidden behind his ''window''. ItMakesSenseInContext.

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* ''ProblemSleuth'' ''Webcomic/ProblemSleuth'' has a few of these, subverted in every possible way. Early on, we see that Problem Sleuth's safe is just a blank facade, concealing a painting. Not to mention the safe hidden behind his ''window''. ItMakesSenseInContext.



* ''[[{{Futurama}} Bender's Big Score]]'' has the safe behind a painting of the Professor opening the painting to find the safe.

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* ''[[{{Futurama}} ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Bender's Big Score]]'' has the safe behind a painting of the Professor opening the painting to find the safe.
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* ''[=~Pokémon~=] Red'' - the switch to open a secret door lies behind a poster in the Celadon Game Corner.

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* ''[=~Pokémon~=] Red'' ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'' - the switch to open a secret door lies behind a poster in the Celadon Game Corner.




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* In ''AceAttorneyInvestigations'', each prosecutor's office contains a wall safe meant to store evidence needed for trials. Edgeworth hides his behind the suit jacket and [[WaistcoatOfStyle vest]] he keeps framed and hanging on his wall.
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* ''ThePinkPanther'' has a double-ended safe behind two paintings.
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* ''{{TwentyTwentySeven 2027}}'': Your safehouse in Paris has one.

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* ''{{TwentyTwentySeven 2027}}'': ''[[TwentyTwentySeven 2027]]'': Your safehouse in Paris has one.
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* ''Series/{{Doctor Who}}'' had variations on this from time to time. In "The War Games," for example, a painting in the World War I general's quarters concealed his SIDRAT (a knockoff TARDIS) controls. In "The Five Doctors, a door could only be opened by playing a tune on Rassilon's harp. A nearby painting of Rassilon playing that harp showed the tune.
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* At least once in ''{{Alias}}'': Vaughn goes to Virginia to his wife's mother's house and has to steal a code. The code is in a safe on the wall behind a painting, and the painting even has hinges on the right side attaching it to the wall and facilitating access to the safe.

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* At least once in ''{{Alias}}'': ''Series/{{Alias}}'': Vaughn goes to Virginia to his wife's mother's house and has to steal a code. The code is in a safe on the wall behind a painting, and the painting even has hinges on the right side attaching it to the wall and facilitating access to the safe.
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* At least once in ''{{Alias}}'': Vaughn goes to Virginia to his wife's mother's house and has to steal a code. The code is in a safe on the wall behind a painting, and the painting even has hinges on the right side attaching it to the wall and facilitating access to the safe.

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* Played with on ''BurnNotice''. In one episode, an art dealer has hung a stolen painting on the wall and covered it with another, larger, painting. In another, an assassin hides a disc of sensitive data ''inside'' the wall - concealing the hiding place with a layer of plaster.
** In a few episodes he reflects that it's foolish to hide things in those places and suggests that the best places to hide small things of value are behind door hinges (unscrewed and hollowed out) and that the best places to hide bugs are behind receptacle covers because no one looks there and there is a steady source of power.

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* Played with on ''BurnNotice''.
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In one episode, an art dealer has hung a stolen painting on the wall and covered it with another, larger, painting. painting.
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In another, an assassin hides a disc of sensitive data ''inside'' the wall - concealing the hiding place with a layer of plaster.
** In a few episodes he reflects it's noted that it's foolish to hide things in those places and suggests suggested that the best places to hide small things of value are behind door hinges (unscrewed and hollowed out) and that the best places to hide bugs are behind receptacle covers because no one looks there and there is a steady source of power.
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** In a few episodes he reflects that it's foolish to hide things in those places and suggests that the best places to hide small things of value are behind door hinges (unscrewed and hollowed out) and that the best places to hide bugs are behind receptacle covers because no one looks there and there is a steady source of power.
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* ''{{Film/Sherlock Holmes}}''. Sherlock quickly checks the safe behind his painting is still locked after waking up to find [[FemmeFatale Irene Adler]] in the room.
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* Played with on ''{{BurnNotice}}''. In one episode, an art dealer has hung a stolen painting on the wall and covered it with another, larger, painting. In another, an assassin hides a disc of sensitive data ''inside'' the wall - concealing the hiding place with a layer of plaster.

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* Played with on ''{{BurnNotice}}''.''BurnNotice''. In one episode, an art dealer has hung a stolen painting on the wall and covered it with another, larger, painting. In another, an assassin hides a disc of sensitive data ''inside'' the wall - concealing the hiding place with a layer of plaster.
* ''{{Series/Batman}}''. In the episode "The Duo is Slumming" the plans for an airplane are in a wall safe concealed by a painting.
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* In the ''ArtemisFowl'' series, this trope is lampshaded by Mulch in the first book. Turns out to be a subversion, as the safe behind the painting is a decoy.

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* In the ''ArtemisFowl'' series, this trope is lampshaded by Mulch in the first book. Turns out to be a subversion, as the safe behind the painting is a decoy.
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* In the ''ArtemisFowl'' series, this trope is lampshaded by Mulch in the first book. Turns out to be a subversion, as the safe behind the painting is a decoy.
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* Played with on ''{{BurnNotice}}''. In one episode, an art dealer has hung a stolen painting on the wall and covered it with another, larger, painting. In another, an assassin hides a disc of sensitive data ''inside'' the wall - concealing the hiding place with a layer of plaster.
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* DarkwingDuck hides a safe behind a family portrait at home. [[spoiler:This works until the safe itself runs away.]] He also has another of these, holding his case files, in his secret lair.
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* ''Morrowind'' inside one of the redoran manor of ald'rhun a door is hidden... behind tapestries.

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* ''Morrowind'' ''{{Morrowind}}'': inside one of the redoran manor of ald'rhun Redoran manors in Ald'rhun a door is hidden... hidden behind tapestries.



* ''ProblemSleuth'' has a few of these, subverted in every possible way. Early on, we see that Problem Sleuth's safe is just a blank facade, concealing a painting.
** Not to mention the safe hidden behind his ''window''. ItMakesSenseInContext.

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* ''ProblemSleuth'' has a few of these, subverted in every possible way. Early on, we see that Problem Sleuth's safe is just a blank facade, concealing a painting.
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painting. Not to mention the safe hidden behind his ''window''. ItMakesSenseInContext.
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* ''Morrowind'' inside one of the redoran manor of ald'rhun a door is hidden... behind tapestries.
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* There's a safe behind a painting of Hitler in the movie ''Valkyrie''.

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* There's a safe behind a painting of Hitler in the movie ''Valkyrie''.''{{Valkyrie}}''.
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* There was a safe behind a painting of Hitler in the movie ''Valkyrie''.

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* There was There's a safe behind a painting of Hitler in the movie ''Valkyrie''.
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* There was a safe behind a painting of Hitler in the new movie ''Valkyrie''.

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* There was a safe behind a painting of Hitler in the new movie ''Valkyrie''.
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* This is the first place to look for safes when you're a thief in the ''QuestForGlory'' games.

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* This is the first place to look for safes when you're a thief in the ''QuestForGlory'' games. The fourth game hangs a lampshade on this in the Thieves' Manual, explaining that people still do it despite the trope being well-known because they are stupid.

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