The French Key

The French Key
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWalter Colmes
Screenplay byFrank Gruber
Produced byWalter Colmes
StarringAlbert Dekker
Mike Mazurki
Evelyn Ankers
John Eldredge
Frank Fenton
Selmer Jackson
CinematographyJockey Arthur Feindel
Edited byRobert Jahns
Music byAlexander Laszlo
Production
company
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • May 18, 1946 (1946-05-18)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The French Key is a 1946 American mystery film directed by Walter Colmes and written by Frank Gruber. The film stars Albert Dekker, Mike Mazurki, Evelyn Ankers, John Eldredge, Frank Fenton and Selmer Jackson. The film was released on May 18, 1946, by Republic Pictures.[1][2][3]

Plot

The French Key is an adaptation of Gruber's novel of the same title, one of more than a dozen in a series featuring detective Johnny Fletcher.[4] In this film Fletcher and his partner return to their hotel room and find a corpse clutching a gold coin. Attempting to solve the case, they deal with coin collectors and a pool room fight in addition to spending a night in jail.[5]

Cast

References

  1. ^ "The French Key (1946) - Overview". TCM.com. 1995-12-06. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  2. ^ Hal Erickson (2015). "The-French-Key - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  3. ^ "The French Key". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  4. ^ "Frank Gruber's The Adventures of Johnny Fletcher". The Digital Deli Too. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Princess Theater". The Tennessean. Tennessee, Nashville. September 15, 1946. p. 30. Retrieved September 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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