Movie Description
The French Key
(1946)Overview
Private detective Johnny Fletcher and his sidekick Sam Cragg skip out on their rented room, but when they sneak back to retrieve their luggage, they discover a dead body on the bed, holding a gold coin in its hand. Fletcher is told by a coin collector that the piece is an old and valuable Spanish coin, but Fletcher soon begins to suspect that the man is himself involved in the murder. Fletcher's investigation leads to he and Sam getting caught up in a murder and gold smuggling scheme.
Featured Crew
- Director : Walter Colmes
- Editor : Robert Jahns
- Cast : Albert Dekker,Evelyn Ankers,Mike Mazurki,John Eldredge,Frank Fenton,Selmer Jackson,Byron Foulger,Joe DeRita,Marjorie Manners,David Gorcey,Archie Twitchell,Sammy Stein,Alan Ward,Walter Soderling,Emmett Vogan,George Chandler,Bernard Gorcey,Frank Moran,Hugh Prosser,Richard Arlen
Cast
Johnny Fletcher
Janet Morgan
Sam Cragg
John Holterman
Horatio Vedder
Walter Winslow
Peabody
Fox
Eddie
Murdock (as Michael Branden)
Desk Clerk
Roomer (uncredited)
Little Man (uncredited)
Listener to Sam's Story (uncredited)
Swede (uncredited)
Himself (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe French Key
Status Released
Release Information
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1946-05-18
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 04m
Production CompaniesRepublic Pictures,Walter Colmes Productions
Genres
- Crime
- Mystery
- Adventure
