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The House Without a Key is a 1926 American mystery film serial directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet. It is based on the 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.
Original Release
11/21/1926
US Release
11/21/1926
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Allene Ray | Carry Egan |
| Walter Miller | John Quincy Winterclip |
| E.H. Calvert | Dan Winterclip |
| Betty Caldwell | Barbara Winterclip |
| Natalie Warfield | Minerva Winterclip |
| Jack Pratt | James Egan |
| William Bailey | Harry Jennison |
| Frank Lackteen | Kaohla |
| George Kuwa | Charlie Chan |
| Harry Semels | Saladine |
Directors
Writers
Earl Derr Biggers, Frank Leon Smith
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Allene Ray | Carry Egan |
| Walter Miller | John Quincy Winterclip |
| E.H. Calvert | Dan Winterclip |
| Betty Caldwell | Barbara Winterclip |
| Natalie Warfield | Minerva Winterclip |
| Jack Pratt | James Egan |
| William Bailey | Harry Jennison |
| Frank Lackteen | Kaohla |
| George Kuwa | Charlie Chan |
| Harry Semels | Saladine |
| Charles West | Bowker |
| John Cossar | District Attorney |
| Scott Seaton | Detective Hallett |
| Cliff Saum | Kennedy |
| John Webb Dillion | (as John Webb Dillon) |
| Shia Jung | The Young Chinese Girl |
