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Synopsis
In The Door Key, Orson Welles introduces the audience to a grim tale of murder housed within the walls of Scotland Yard's Black Museum. The story begins with the discovery of Thomas Regan's lifeless body in room 22 of the Kingsley Arms Hotel. As the maid enters the room to tidy up, she stumbles upon the shocking scene, prompting the hotel manager to call the police. The detectives quickly arrive to investigate the circumstances surrounding Regan's death, which appears to be a homicide.
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