The French Key
The Adventures of detective ace Johnny Fletcher
1946 | 64m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Walter Colmes |
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| Writer: | Frank Gruber |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 18, 1946 |
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| Director: | Walter Colmes |
| Writer: | Frank Gruber |
| Genres: | Adventure, Crime, Mystery |
| Keywords | private detective |
| Production Companies | Republic Pictures, Walter Colmes Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: May 07, 2024 Entered: May 05, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Albert Dekker | Johnny Fletcher |
| Evelyn Ankers | Janet Morgan |
| Mike Mazurki | Sam Cragg |
| John Eldredge | John Holterman |
| Frank Fenton | Horatio Vedder |
| Selmer Jackson | Walter Winslow |
| Byron Foulger | Peabody |
| Joe DeRita | Fox |
| Marjorie Manners | None |
| David Gorcey | Eddie |
| Archie Twitchell | Murdock (as Michael Branden) |
| Sammy Stein | None |
| Alan Ward | None |
| Walter Soderling | None |
| Emmett Vogan | Desk Clerk |
| George Chandler | Roomer (uncredited) |
| Bernard Gorcey | Little Man (uncredited) |
| Frank Moran | Listener to Sam's Story (uncredited) |
| Hugh Prosser | Swede (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Frank Gruber | Novel, Screenplay |
| Robert Jahns | Editor |
| Sydney Moore | Set Decoration |
| Walter Colmes | Director |
| Alexander Laszlo | Original Music Composer |
| Frank T. Dyke | Sound |
| Sailor Vincent | Stunts |
| Jockey Arthur Feindel | Cinematography |
| Bartlett A. Carré | Production Manager |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Walter Colmes | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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