Movie

Seven Keys to Baldpate

1947 · 64 min

A brisk, creaky old-dark-house mystery that mixes light chills with screwball banter, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Tagline: Mystery writer and blonde... too scared to kiss... in mansion of fear!
Overview: Writer Kenneth Magee has bet that he can finish a story at rural resort Baldpate Inn, now closed for the winter. The owner has given him the "only" key to the front door. But there are six other keys, and peculiar characters, some of them up to no good, keep turning up as the mystery deepens.
How it feels: Tense, light, cynical and romantic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Mystery, deception, crime, betrayal
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
deception
crime
betrayal
love
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none