The Door With Seven Locks (1940)
When the wealthy Lord Selford dies, he is entombed with a valuable collection of jewels. Seven keys are required to unlock the tomb and release the treasure, but a series of mysterious events cause them be scattered; the Canadian heiress to the Selford fortune attempts to unravel the circumstances, but she and her fellow investigators find themselves caught in a terrifying web of deceit, torture, and murder...
Extremely creaky British old dark house thriller that captures the best elements of the genre perfectly - creepy old houses, crypts, torture devices, murder with a star turn from Leslie Banks channeling his Count Zaroff from 1932's The Most Dangerous Game to perfection.
You'll know by now if Gothic old dark house thrillers are your thing. If you like them then The Door With Seven Locks is a worthy addition to your collection, if you aren't convinced then it will hardly change your mind.
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