''The House Without a Key'' is a 1926 American
mystery film serial directed by
Spencer Gordon Bennet. It is based on the 1925
novel of the same name and is the first onscreen appearance of the fictional detective
Charlie Chan, although the main stars are
Allene Ray and
Walter Miller.
The film is now considered to be
lost.
Cast
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Allene Ray as Carry Egan
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Walter Miller as John Quincy Winterclip
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E. H. Calvert
Elisha Helm Calvert (born William Helm; June 27, 1863 – October 5, 1941) was an American film actor and director. He appeared in more than 170 films, as well as directing a further 60 titles.
Biography
He was born William Helm in Madison, Wi ...
as Dan Winterclip
* Betty Caldwell as Barbara Winterclip
* Natalie Warfield as Minerva Winterclip
* Jack Pratt as James Egan
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William Bailey as Harry Jennison (as William Norton Bailey)
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Frank Lackteen
Frank Lackteen (born Mohammed Hassan Lackteen August 29, 1897 – July 8, 1968) was an American film actor best known for his antagonistic roles. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1915 and 1965, including several Three Stooges shorts. ...
as Kaohla
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George Kuwa as
Charlie Chan
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Harry Semels as Saladine
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Charles West as Bowker (as Charles H. West)
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John Cossar as District Attorney
* Scott Seaton as Detective
* Cliff Saum as Kennedy
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John Webb Dillion
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Shia Jung
Toshia Mori (としあ もり) was a Japanese actress who had a brief career in American films during the late 1920s and 1930s. Born as Toshiye Ichioka (としえ いちおか) in Kyoto, Mori moved to the United States when she was 10.
Early lif ...
as The young Chinese girl (uncredited)
See also
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List of film serials
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List of film serials by studio
References
External links
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1926 films
1926 lost films
1926 mystery films
American silent serial films
American black-and-white films
Pathé Exchange film serials
Films directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet
Charlie Chan films
Lost American films
Films based on American novels
Films based on mystery novels
American mystery films
Lost mystery films
1920s American films
Silent mystery films
Silent thriller films
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