Poster of The French Key

The French Key

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, May 18 1946
77 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Albert DekkerAlbert Dekker
Albert Dekker was
40 in The French Key
as 'Johnny Fletcher'.
Wed, Dec 20 1905 –
Sun, May 05 1968
Portrait of Evelyn AnkersEvelyn Ankers
Evelyn Ankers was
27 in The French Key
as 'Janet Morgan'.
Sat, Aug 17 1918 –
Thu, Aug 29 1985
Portrait of Mike MazurkiMike Mazurki
Mike Mazurki was
38 in The French Key
as 'Sam Cragg'.
Thu, Dec 26 1907 –
Sun, Dec 09 1990
Portrait of John EldredgeJohn Eldredge
John Eldredge was
41 in The French Key
as 'John Holterman'.
Tue, Aug 30 1904 –
Sat, Sep 23 1961
Portrait of Frank FentonFrank Fenton
Frank Fenton was
40 in The French Key
as 'Horatio Vedder'.
Mon, Apr 09 1906 –
Wed, Jul 24 1957
Portrait of Selmer JacksonSelmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson was
58 in The French Key
as 'Walter Winslow'.
Sun, May 06 1888 –
Tue, Mar 30 1971
Portrait of Byron FoulgerByron Foulger
Byron Foulger was
47 in The French Key
as 'Peabody'.
Fri, Aug 26 1898 –
Sat, Apr 04 1970
Portrait of Joe DeRitaJoe DeRita
Joe DeRita was
36 in The French Key
as 'Fox'.
Mon, Jul 12 1909 –
Sat, Jul 03 1993
Portrait of Marjorie MannersMarjorie Manners
Marjorie Manners was
>> in The French Key
as ''.
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Portrait of David GorceyDavid Gorcey
David Gorcey was
25 in The French Key
as 'Eddie'.
Sun, Feb 06 1921 –
Tue, Oct 23 1984
Portrait of Archie TwitchellArchie Twitchell
Archie Twitchell was
39 in The French Key
as 'Murdock (as Michael Branden)'.
Wed, Nov 28 1906 –
Thu, Jan 31 1957
Portrait of Sammy SteinSammy Stein
Sammy Stein was
41 in The French Key
as ''.
Sat, Apr 01 1905 –
Wed, Mar 30 1966
Portrait of Alan WardAlan Ward
Alan Ward was
>> in The French Key
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Walter SoderlingWalter Soderling
Walter Soderling was
74 in The French Key
as ''.
Sat, Apr 13 1872 –
Sat, Apr 10 1948
Portrait of Emmett VoganEmmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan was
52 in The French Key
as 'Desk Clerk'.
Wed, Sep 27 1893 –
Thu, Nov 13 1969
Portrait of George ChandlerGeorge Chandler
George Chandler was
47 in The French Key
as 'Roomer (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 30 1898 –
Mon, Jun 10 1985
Portrait of Bernard GorceyBernard Gorcey
Bernard Gorcey was
60 in The French Key
as 'Little Man (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 09 1886 –
Sun, Sep 11 1955
Portrait of Frank MoranFrank Moran
Frank Moran was
59 in The French Key
as 'Listener to Sam's Story (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 18 1887 –
Thu, Dec 14 1967
Portrait of Hugh ProsserHugh Prosser
Hugh Prosser was
46 in The French Key
as 'Swede (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 01 1900 –
Sat, Nov 08 1952

Crew

Portrait of Walter ColmesWalter Colmes
Director, Associate Producer
Walter Colmes was
28 in The French Key
Sat, May 19 1917 –
Tue, Oct 11 1988
Portrait of Frank GruberFrank Gruber
Screenplay, Novel
Frank Gruber was
42 in The French Key
Tue, Feb 02 1904 –
Tue, Dec 09 1969
Portrait of Robert JahnsRobert Jahns
Editor
Robert Jahns was
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Portrait of Alexander LaszloAlexander Laszlo
Original Music Composer
Alexander Laszlo was
50 in The French Key
Fri, Nov 22 1895 –
Tue, Nov 17 1970
Portrait of Jockey Arthur FeindelJockey Arthur Feindel
Cinematography
Jockey Arthur Feindel was
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Portrait of Sailor VincentSailor Vincent
Stunts
Sailor Vincent was
44 in The French Key
Thu, Oct 24 1901 –
Tue, Jul 12 1966
Portrait of Bartlett A. CarréBartlett A. Carré
Production Manager
Bartlett A. Carré was
48 in The French Key
Sat, Jul 10 1897 –
Mon, Apr 26 1971
Portrait of Sydney MooreSydney Moore
Set Decoration
Sydney Moore was
39 in The French Key
Wed, May 30 1906 –
Sun, Nov 18 1984
Portrait of Frank T. DykeFrank T. Dyke
Sound
Frank T. Dyke was
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