The Crimson Key

The Crimson Key is a 1947 American mystery film directed by Eugene Forde and written by Irving Elman, starring Kent Taylor, Doris Dowling and Dennis Hoey. It was released on July 2 by 20th Century Fox.^[1][2][3]

Plot

Private detective Larry Morgan is hired by a Mrs. Swann to investigate her husband, who is soon found dead in the studio of Peter Vandaman, an artist. Mrs. Swann is concerned about a missing key belonging to her husband.

Morgan encounters a receptionist, Miss Phillips, who was in love with Swann, and a man, Steven Loring, who suspected his wife and Swann of having an affair. Loring's alcoholic wife, Margaret, mentions a Key Club with a special red key to a locker, but before he can check it out, Mrs. Swann is murdered and Morgan is beaten by thugs and nearly drugged by a woman named Heidi. He eventually discovers Loring's wife to be the murderer.

Cast

• Kent Taylor as Lawrence 'Larry' Morgan
• Doris Dowling as Margaret Loring
• Dennis Hoey as Steven Loring
• Louise Currie as Heidi
• Ivan Triesault as Peter Vandaman
• Arthur Space as Det. Capt. Fitzroy
• Vera Marshe as Daisy 'Dizzy' Nelson
• Edwin Rand as Jeffrey Regan III
• Bernadene Hayes as Mrs. Swann
• Victoria Horne as Miss Phillips
• Douglas Evans as Dr. Kenneth G. Swann
• Ann Doran as Paris Wood
• Victor Sen Yung as Wing
• Ralf Harolde as Gunman

References

1. ^ "The Crimson Key (1947) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
2. ^ B.C. (1947-10-18). "Movie Review - The Crimson Key - At the Rialto". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
3. ^ "The Crimson Key". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.

External links

• The Crimson Key at IMDb