A Pathe serial in ten chapters of two-reels each: Dan Winterslip, a wealthy man in Honolulu, has not spoken to his brother, who owns a hotel next to Winterslip's estate, in over twenty years. Minerva, sister to the estranged brothers, comes from Boston to try to reconcile the two men.

Is this film worth watching?Yes, but it’s a film that requires a certain appreciation for its era and the era’s tropes. 'The House Without a Key' is a charming, albeit somewhat dat...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Spencer Gordon Bennet

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