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The Door with Seven Locks

The Door with Seven Locks

★ 6.2/10•1940•1h 20m•Horror•Thriller•Mystery

A wealthy lord dies and is entombed with a valuable deposit of jewels. Seven keys are required to unlock the tomb and get hold of the treasure. A mad doctor uses an iron maiden to systematically eliminate the heirs to the fortune.

Norman Lee · Director

Gilbert Gunn · Screenplay

Norman Lee · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 20m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 12, 1940

Actors

Leslie Banks

Leslie Banks

Dr. Manetta

Lilli Palmer

Lilli Palmer

June Lansdowne

Cathleen Nesbitt

Cathleen Nesbitt

Ann Cody

Gina Malo

Gina Malo

Glenda Baker

David Horne

David Horne

Edward Havelock

Romilly Lunge

Romilly Lunge

Dick Martin

Richard Bird

Richard Bird

Inspector Cornelius 'Andy' Sneed

J.H. Roberts

J.H. Roberts

Luis Silva

Aubrey Mallalieu

Aubrey Mallalieu

Lord Charles Francis Selford

Harry Hutchinson

Bevan Cody

Phil Ray

Tom Cawler

George Street

Chief Commissioner

Ross Landon

John Selford

Raymond Mander

P.C. in Sneed's Office (Uncredited)

Charles Paton

Charles Paton

Handwriting Expert (Uncredited)

George Street

Chief Commissioner (Uncredited)

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