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In my experience, the Edgar Wallace krimi-adaptations that are the most convoluted and absurdly far-fetched are the most enjoyable ones. You are guaranteed to have forgotten most of the plot twists and red herrings the very next day already, but it doesn't matter, because it's compelling for as long as the running time lasts. "Die Tür mit den 7 Schlössern" does not only have the best title of the entire Edgar Wallace boxset collection, but it also features one of the most insanely incomprehensible storylines.When several men get murdered seemingly without motive, Scotland Yard discovers they were all in possession of a mysterious key and had upcoming appointments with a notary named Haveloc. The investigation leads to the sinister Selford Castle, but this impressive location harbors more dark secrets than just the titular door beyond which there allegedly lies a fortune hidden.The first half is pure mystery and build up, but gradually the plot splits into two separate directions and mixes traditional detective thriller with mad scientist horror. Unusual, but fun! Also, this is still one of the "earlier" Edgar Wallace adaptations, from 1962, which means the comical elements aren't annoying or overly present yet. Eddi Arent appears in all 300 German krimi-movies as the comic relief guy, but at least in the ones released before 1965 or so, his characters are tolerable, like the clumsy police assistant that he depicts here. The cast is full of Krimi-regulars that perform well, like Heinz Drache and Werner Peters. Despite prominently featured on the film poster, the almighty Klaus Kinski doesn't live very long.

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Reviewed by Coventry 6 / 10

Seven locks and seven hundred crazy plot elements!

Reviewed by jrd_73 7 / 10

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Having enjoyed Rialto Film's later, color filled Edgar Wallace adaptations, I recently decided to give the earlier black and white adaptations a try. So far, my favorite from that period, just ahead of The Dark Eyes of London, is The Door with 7 Locks. I'm not sure the mystery holds completely together, but it is a great pulp set up. Seven keys are being held by seven rather unscrupulous individuals, all of whom worked for a deceased lord whose son is supposed to inherit everything on his twenty-first birthday. The seven keys fit into seven locks which open a door in a castle, but what is behind that door? Scotland Yard inspector Dick Martin comes into the case after the murder of two of the key holders. Martin romances Sybil, a librarian distantly related to the deceased lord and banters with his superior Sir John and the comic relief. This comic relief is once again played by Eddi A-r-e-n-t (no apostrophe in his name, auto-correct). Here, he is playing an inspector who, in spite of having the last name of "Holmes," has less than stellar deduction skills. However, the two most welcome returning actors are Pinkas Braun, the dashing villain from Secret of the Red Orchid and Ady Berber, the Tor Johnson lookalike who played Blind Jack in The Dead Eyes of London. Here, Berber's character Giacco strikes such fear into an intended victim that just hearing his name causes the target to grab a Sten Submachine gun and start blasting. I do not know how close the film is to the source material, but the film is a highly enjoyable mystery. Unfortunately, Klaus Kinski is bumped off too early. Recommended!

The Door with Seven Locks

1962 [GERMAN]

Action / Comedy / Crime / Horror / Mystery / Thriller

The Door with Seven Locks

1962 [GERMAN]

Action / Comedy / Crime / Horror / Mystery / Thriller

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Seven locks and seven hundred crazy plot elements!

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