

Night Key
1937-04-18 · 68 min · ★ 6.2
The inventor of a new top-of-the-line burglar alarm system is kidnapped by a gang in order to get him to help them commit robberies.
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- Directors
- Lloyd Corrigan
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 192,000
Top Cast
Boris KarloffDavid Mallory
Warren HullJim Travers
Jean RogersJoan Mallory
Alan BaxterJohn Baron aka The Kid
Hobart CavanaughPetty Louie
Samuel S. HindsSteven Ranger
David OliverMike Callahan
Ward BondFingers
Frank ReicherCarl - gang engineer
Edwin MaxwellLawyer Kruger
George ClevelandSam Adams - Company Engineer (uncredited)
George HumbertMr. Spinelli (uncredited)
Charles Cahill WilsonPolice Capt. Wallace (uncredited)
Chuck HamiltonPoliceman (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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