Seven Keys to Baldpate (1917) is a public domain silent mystery-comedy film, adapted from Earl Derr Biggers’ famous novel. Produced and distributed by Artcraft Pictures, this early classic blends suspense, crime, and humor inside a secluded mountain hotel filled with secrets.<br /><br />🎬 Plot:<br />Writer George Washington Magee makes a $5,000 bet that he can write a bestselling novel in just 24 hours. He checks into an empty hotel with the only key—but one by one, strangers arrive, each carrying their own keys. Soon, a fortune is hidden in the hotel safe, a shooting shocks the night, and the mystery deepens as Magee faces criminals, unexpected twists, and the challenge of finishing his story.<br /><br />🎠Cast:<br /><br />George M. Cohan – George Washington Magee<br /><br />Anna Q. Nilsson – Mary Norton<br /><br />Elda Furry (Hedda Hopper) – Myra Thornhill<br /><br />Corene Uzzell – Mrs. Rhodes<br /><br />Joseph W. Smiley – Mayor Cargan<br /><br />Armand Cortes – Lou Max<br /><br />C. Warren Cook – Thomas Hayden<br /><br />Purnell Pratt – John Bland<br /><br />Frank Losee – Hall Bentley<br /><br />Eric Hudson – Peter the Hermit<br /><br />Carleton Macy – Police Chief Kennedy<br /><br />Paul Everton – Langdon<br /><br />Russell Bassett – Quimby<br /><br />Robert Dudley – Clerk<br /><br />This silent-era classic remains one of the most intriguing early mystery thrillers and is a valuable piece of cinema history.<br /><br />đź“Ś Disclaimer<br /><br />This film is in the public domain in the United States. It is uploaded for educational, cultural, and preservation purposes.
