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Chamber of Horrors

Original title: The Door with Seven Locks
  • 1940
  • Approved
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
742
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Leslie Banks, Romilly Lunge, and Lilli Palmer in Chamber of Horrors (1940)
DramaHorrorMystery

A murder is found to be connected to a false heir and a secret underground torture chamber.A murder is found to be connected to a false heir and a secret underground torture chamber.A murder is found to be connected to a false heir and a secret underground torture chamber.

  • Director
    • Norman Lee
  • Writers
    • Edgar Wallace
    • Norman Lee
    • Gilbert Gunn
  • Stars
    • Leslie Banks
    • Lilli Palmer
    • Romilly Lunge
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    742
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Norman Lee
    • Writers
      • Edgar Wallace
      • Norman Lee
      • Gilbert Gunn
    • Stars
      • Leslie Banks
      • Lilli Palmer
      • Romilly Lunge
    • 29User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Leslie Banks
    Leslie Banks
    • Dr. Manetta
    Lilli Palmer
    Lilli Palmer
    • June Lansdowne
    Romilly Lunge
    • Dick Martin
    Gina Malo
    Gina Malo
    • Glenda Baker
    Richard Bird
    • Det. Inspector Cornelius 'Andy'Sneed
    David Horne
    David Horne
    • Edward Havelock
    J.H. Roberts
    J.H. Roberts
    • Luis Silva
    Cathleen Nesbitt
    Cathleen Nesbitt
    • Ann Cody
    Harry Hutchinson
    • Bevan Cody
    Philip Ray
    Philip Ray
    • Tom Cawler
    • (as Phil Ray)
    Robert Montgomery
    • Craig the Butler
    • (as R. Montgomery)
    Aubrey Mallalieu
    Aubrey Mallalieu
    • Lord Charles Francis Selford
    Ross Landon
    • John Selford
    Raymond Mander
    • P.C. in Sneed's Office
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Paton
    Charles Paton
    • Handwriting Expert
    • (uncredited)
    George Street
    • Chief Commissioner
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Norman Lee
    • Writers
      • Edgar Wallace
      • Norman Lee
      • Gilbert Gunn
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      British actor Robert Montgomery (IX) is listed on the opening credits of the American version as "R. Montgomery" so as not to confuse audiences with better known and very popular USA actor Robert Montgomery (I). 2nd billed Lilli Palmer is given starring billing as Lili [sic] Palmer, followed by Banks, Malo and Montgomery. No other cast members are mentioned, not even Romilly Lunge, billed 3rd in the original UK version, but apparently ignored by the USA distributors who were unfamiliar with his name.
    • Goofs
      On his death-bed Lord Selford says he is fifty-five years old. When on his tombstone the date of his death (1928) and birth (1872) equates to 56.
    • Quotes

      Judy Lansdowne: When I was fifteen I spun a coin. Tails, home girl, cooking and knitting. Heads, adventure. Heads it was!

      [dings glass]

    • Connections
      Featured in Creature Features: The Wolf Man/Chamber of Horrors (1971)

    User reviews29

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    7/10

    The mystery of the Door with Seven Locks

    Chamber of Horrors is an entertaining British horror/mystery from 1940. I have the VCI edition of this on video which I had ordered from the US.

    A series of murders at a creepy mansion are connected to the secret of a door which has seven keys to it and nobody has opened for a while. A young woman tries to solve this mystery and all is revealed towards the end when the door is opened... Includes a mute butler and a mad doctor who collects items used for torture. Also a thunderstorm.

    Though not a lot of action in this movie, it is quite creepy and atmospheric at times.

    The cast includes Leslie Banks (The Most Dangerous Game, The Tunnel) and Lilli Palmer.

    Chamber of Horrors is worth a look if you get the chance. A good old mystery.

    Rating: 3 stars out of 5.
    • chris_gaskin123
    • Dec 4, 2005
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    • Release date
      • December 20, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Door with Seven Locks
    • Production company
      • John Argyle Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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