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The Clue of the Silver Key (1961)

The Clue of the Silver Key poster
Original title
Clue of the Silver Key
Directed by
Gerard Glaister
Genre
crime film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
59 min
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A detective investigates a case involving a missing silver key linked to a murder. The clues lead him through a web of secrets and deception.

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What happens

Clue of the Silver Key is a 1961 British second feature ('B') crime film directed by Gerard Glaister and starring Bernard Lee, Lyndon Brook and Finlay Currie. The screenplay was by Philip Mackie based on the 1930 Edgar Wallace novel of the same title. It is part of the series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries films made at Merton Park Studios from 1960 to 1965. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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