La porte aux sept serrures

Moviecut—The Door with Seven Locks

source: The Door with Seven Locks

Die Tür mit den 7 Schlössern

Very entertaining and I really enjoyed the furious humor (sometimes slap-stick-ish), the overall story arc and ESPECIALLY the super EXCENTRIC set design in the castle: weird chairs looking like an overly sexual female, weird hands-chandeliers in the morgue,... that must be fun while shooting! Overall "Edgar Wallace" vibe, entertainment, not always the "deepest psychology" behind all, but I just loved watching it for fun!

Typical early 60's West German-made English dubbed Edgar Wallace thriller mystery. Involves some individuals trying to get an inheritance they're not entitled to, spooky looking mansions, investigating detectives, and a totally out of his mind scientist. Recommended for fans of the genre.

Two murder victims have turned up in London; one was found floating in the Thames, the other suffers what appears to be a heart attack at a soda stand. Both have one thing in common: they each had a mysterious key attached to a gold chain. Scotland Yard Inspector Richard Martin (Drache) investigates (with his veddy-British comic relief partner Holms), and discovers there are seven keys in all. But where is this door with seven locks? And what does a young heir coming to town for his 21st birthday have to do with it? The mystery involves a mad scientist conducting genetic experiments in the basement of a spooky old castle. This German-made black-and-white "krimi" based upon an Edgar Wallace story is fast-paced and fun.