Underplayed Gems
The whole movie catalogue

Films and series, searchable by what they are

← Back to the shop

The Key (1934)

The Key poster
Directed by
Michael Curtiz
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 11m
Rated
NR
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A love triangle develops during the Irish War of Independence. Two men compete for the affection of a woman caught between them.

tensemelancholicromantichistoricaldramaticslow-burnatmosphericrestrained

What happens

The Key is a 1934 American Pre-Code film directed by Michael Curtiz. It was re-issued as High Peril (pre-release title Sue of Fury) in 1960. The story, concerning a love triangle, is set during the Irish War of Independence. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems. Not quite it? Tell the Catbot what you feel like watching and it picks from the whole catalogue, or browse by genre, country and year.

Lists: Korean thrillers worth the evening · Anime films beyond Studio Ghibli · Slow films for a rainy night · Horror that unsettles instead of startling · Series you can finish in a weekend · Nordic crime worth the subtitles · Good films that end in under 90 minutes · Documentaries that play like thrillers

Loading movies…

What should I watch?