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The French Key

The French Key

The Adventures of detective ace Johnny Fletcher

19465.01h 4mNR

Overview

Private detective Johnny Fletcher and his sidekick Sam Cragg skip out on their rented room, but when they sneak back to retrieve their luggage, they discover a dead body on the bed, holding a gold coin in its hand. Fletcher is told by a coin collector that the piece is an old and valuable Spanish coin, but Fletcher soon begins to suspect that the man is himself involved in the murder. Fletcher's investigation leads to he and Sam getting caught up in a murder and gold smuggling scheme.

Directed by Walter Colmes
Written by Frank Gruber
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Top Cast

Albert Dekker

Albert Dekker

Johnny Fletcher

Evelyn Ankers

Evelyn Ankers

Janet Morgan

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Sam Cragg

John Eldredge

John Eldredge

John Holterman

Frank Fenton

Frank Fenton

Horatio Vedder

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Walter Winslow

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Peabody

Joe DeRita

Joe DeRita

Fox

Marjorie Manners

Marjorie Manners

David Gorcey

David Gorcey

Eddie

Themes & Keywords

private detective

About The French Key

The French Key is a crime, mystery, adventure film released in 1946 exploring themes of private detective. Directed by Walter Colmes, it stars Albert Dekker, Evelyn Ankers, Mike Mazurki. Private detective Johnny Fletcher and his sidekick Sam Cragg skip out on their rented room, but when they sneak back to retrieve their luggage, they discover a dead body on the bed, holding a gold coin in its hand. Fletcher is told by a coin collector that the piece is an old and valuable Spanish coin, but Fletcher soon begins to suspect that the man is himself involved in the murder. Fletcher's investigation leads to he and Sam getting caught up in a murder and gold smuggling scheme.

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