The House Without a Key (1926)
A Pathe serial in ten chapters of two-reels each: Dan Winterslip, a wealthy man in Honolulu, has not spoken to his brother, who owns a hotel next to Winterslip's estate, in over twenty years. Minerva, sister to the estranged brothers, comes from Boston to try to reconcile the two men. John Quincy Winterslip, Dan's nephew, receives a letter instructing him to retrieve a box from an attic in San Francisco and dump the contents into the ocean. He is on board a ship bound for Hawaii in which other passengers are also after the box. Dan Winterslip is murdered. Charlie Chan, a Chinese detective, offers to help solve the killing and the mysteries surround the box. Chan is looking for the person whose wristwatch is missing the number 'three.'
Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Runtime: 210 min
Release Date: November 21, 1926
Cast
- Allene Ray - Carry Egan
- Walter Miller - John Quincy Winterclip
- E.H. Calvert - Dan Winterclip
- Betty Caldwell - Barbara Winterclip
- Natalie Warfield - Minerva Winterclip
- Jack Pratt - James Egan
- William Bailey - Harry Jennison
- Frank Lackteen - Kaohla
- George Kuwa - Charlie Chan
- Harry Semels - Saladine
Screenplay
Production: Pathé Exchange
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The House Without a Key about?
- A Pathe serial in ten chapters of two-reels each: Dan Winterslip, a wealthy man in Honolulu, has not spoken to his brother, who owns a hotel next to Winterslip's estate, in over twenty years. Minerva, sister to the estranged brothers, comes from Boston to try to reconcile the two men. John Quincy Winterslip, Dan's nephew, receives a letter instructing him to retrieve a box from an attic in San Francisco and dump the contents into the ocean. He is on board a ship bound for Hawaii in which other passengers are also after the box. Dan Winterslip is murdered. Charlie Chan, a Chinese detective, offers to help solve the killing and the mysteries surround the box. Chan is looking for the person whose wristwatch is missing the number 'three.'
- Who directed The House Without a Key?
- The House Without a Key was directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet.
- Who stars in The House Without a Key?
- The House Without a Key stars Allene Ray, Walter Miller, E.H. Calvert, Betty Caldwell, Natalie Warfield, Jack Pratt.
- How long is The House Without a Key?
- The House Without a Key has a runtime of 3h 30m (210 minutes).
- What genre is The House Without a Key?
- The House Without a Key is a Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Romance, Thriller film.
- Where was The House Without a Key produced?
- The House Without a Key was produced in United States of America.