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The French Key (1946)

The French Key poster
Directed by
Walter Colmes
Genre
mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 04m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A murder investigation unfolds after a man is found dead in a hotel room. A detective follows clues through a web of suspects and secrets.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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