Movie: The Crimson Key

Top 10 Billed Cast

Kent Taylor
Kent Taylor

Lawrence 'Larry' Morgan

Doris Dowling
Doris Dowling

Margaret Loring

Dennis Hoey
Dennis Hoey

Steven Loring

Louise Currie
Louise Currie

Heidi

Ivan Triesault
Ivan Triesault

Peter Vandaman

Arthur Space
Arthur Space

Det. Capt. Fitzroy

Vera Marshe
Vera Marshe

Daisy 'Dizzy' Nelson

Edwin Rand
Edwin Rand

Jeffrey Regan III

Bernadene Hayes
Bernadene Hayes

Mrs. Swann

Victoria Horne
Victoria Horne

Miss Phillips

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    Larry Morgan, a private detective, is hired by a woman who wants Larry to trail her husband. The husband is murdered and, shortly afterwards, the wife is also killed. Larry shuffles through a long list of suspects before revealing the killer...

  • Release Date

    1947-07-02

  • Average

    4.5

  • Rating:

    2.3 starts
  • Tagline

    A BLOOD STAINED CURSE!

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  • Languages:

    English
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