Having acquired the controlling interest in the Eureka Discovery Corporation for $500 and selling half of it to a detective for $200, Bob Harvey (Richard Arlen) sets off with his new partner to find the buried treasure of San Capello--with very strange consequences..
Is it worth the watch? Look, if you are the kind of person who enjoys 1930s B-movies where the plot moves like a tired mule, you might get a kick out of The Mine with the Iron Door. If you need pacing, logic, or a script that doesn't feel like it was written on a napkin in a diner, skip it. Honestly, it’s a weird littl...
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"Is it worth the watch? Look, if you are the kind of person who enjoys 1930s B-movies where the plot moves like a tired mule, you might get a kick out of The Mine with the Iron Door. If you need pacing, logic, or a script that doesn't feel like it was written on a napkin in a diner, skip it. Honestly, it’s a weird little artifact. The whole thing kicks off with Bob Harvey buying a mining company for $500, which feels like a total scam even in 1936 money. He immediately sells half to a detective ..."
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