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Seven Keys to Baldpate is a 1929 American pre-Code sound film produced and distributed through RKO Pictures. It was the first sound film based on the 1913 Earl Derr Biggers novel/ George M. Cohan play Seven Keys to Baldpate, following three different silent film versions. The film had its premiere on Christmas Day, 1929 in New York City, and its official release was the following month.
Original Release
12/25/1929
US Release
12/25/1929
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Dix | William Halliwell Magee / William Magee |
| Miriam Seegar | Mary Norton |
| Margaret Livingston | Myra Thornhill |
| Lucien Littlefield | Thomas Hayden |
| Joseph Allen Sr. | Peters, the Hermit / Peters |
| DeWitt Jennings | Mayor Jim Cargan / Jim Cargan |
| Nella Walker | Mrs. Irene Rhodes / Irene Rhodes |
| Carleton Macy | Police Chief Kennedy / Chief Kennedy |
| Alan Roscoe | Bland |
| Crauford Kent | Hal Bentley |
Directors
Writers
Earl Derr Biggers, George M. Cohan, Jane Murfin
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Dix | William Halliwell Magee / William Magee |
| Miriam Seegar | Mary Norton |
| Margaret Livingston | Myra Thornhill |
| Lucien Littlefield | Thomas Hayden |
| Joseph Allen Sr. | Peters, the Hermit / Peters |
| DeWitt Jennings | Mayor Jim Cargan / Jim Cargan |
| Nella Walker | Mrs. Irene Rhodes / Irene Rhodes |
| Carleton Macy | Police Chief Kennedy / Chief Kennedy |
| Alan Roscoe | Bland |
| Crauford Kent | Hal Bentley |
| Harvey Clark | Elijah Quimby |
| Edith Yorke | Mrs. Quimby |
| Joseph William Herbert Jr. | Max |
| Arthur Hoyt | Professor Boyle |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Louis Sarecky | Producer |
