Seven Keys to Baldpate

Seven Keys to Baldpate

Richard Dix plays the perfect part

1929 · 73 min · ★ 6.5 · Comedy, Mystery, Thriller

A writer rents what he believes is a deserted lodge in order to complete his novel. But then six other people show up one-by-one, each for reasons of their own.

Directed by Reginald Barker · Written by Jane Murfin

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