| The Crimson Key | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Eugene Forde |
| Screenplay by | Irving Elman |
| Produced by | Sol M. Wurtzel |
| Starring | Kent Taylor Doris Dowling Dennis Hoey Louise Currie Ivan Triesault Arthur Space |
| Cinematography | Benjamin H. Kline |
| Edited by | Frank Baldridge William F. Claxton |
| Music by | R. Dale Butts |
| Production company | 20th Century Fox |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Crimson Key is a 1947 American mystery film directed by Eugene Forde and written by Irving Elman, starring Kent Taylor, Doris Dowling and Dennis Hoey. It was released on July 2 by 20th Century Fox.
Plot
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Private detective Larry Morgan is hired by a Mrs. Swann to investigate her husband, who is soon found dead in the studio of Peter Vandaman, an artist. Mrs. Swann is concerned about a missing key belonging to her husband.
Morgan encounters a receptionist, Miss Phillips, who was in love with Swann, and a man, Steven Loring, who suspected his wife and Swann of having an affair. Loring's alcoholic wife, Margaret, mentions a Key Club with a special red key to a locker, but before he can check it out, Mrs. Swann is murdered and Morgan is beaten by thugs and nearly drugged by a woman named Heidi. He eventually discovers Loring's wife to be the murderess.
Cast
- Kent Taylor as Lawrence 'Larry' Morgan
- Doris Dowling as Margaret Loring
- Dennis Hoey as Steven Loring
- Louise Currie as Heidi
- Ivan Triesault as Peter Vandaman
- Arthur Space as Det. Capt. Fitzroy
- Vera Marshe as Daisy 'Dizzy' Nelson
- Edwin Rand as Jeffrey Regan III
- Bernadene Hayes as Mrs. Swann
- Victoria Horne as Miss Phillips
- Douglas Evans as Dr. Kenneth G. Swann
- Ann Doran as Paris Wood
- Victor Sen Yung as Wing
- Ralf Harolde as Gunman
References
- "The Crimson Key (1947) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- B.C. (1947-10-18). "Movie Review - The Crimson Key - At the Rialto". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
- "The Crimson Key". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
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