Key Witness (1947 film)
| Key Witness | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | D. Ross Lederman |
| Produced by | Rudolph C. Flothow |
| Screenplay by | Edward Bock |
| Story by | J. Donald Wilson |
| Starring |
John Beal Trudy Marshall Jimmy Lloyd Helen Mowery |
| Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
| Cinematography | Philip Tannura |
| Edited by | Dwight Caldwell |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Key Witness is a 1947 American thriller film noir directed by D. Ross Lederman and featuring John Beal, Trudy Marshall, Jimmy Lloyd and Helen Mowery.[1]
Plot
A man runs away to avoid suspicion of murder and ends up in more trouble.
Cast
- John Beal as Milton Higby
- Trudy Marshall as Marge Andrews
- Jimmy Lloyd as Larry Summers
- Helen Mowery as Sally Guthrie
- Wilton Graff as Albert Loring
- Barbara Read as Martha Higby
- Charles Trowbridge as John Ballin
- Harry Hayden as Custer Bidwell
- William Newell as Smiley
- Selmer Jackson as Edward Clemmons
- Robert Williams as Officer Johnson
Reception
Critical response
When the film was released in 1947, critic Bosley Crowther, was sly in his negative review, "The moral of Key Witness, which came to the Rialto yesterday, it says, is that 'no man can escape trouble by trying to run away from it.' This wisdom is demonstrated in the adventures of a desperate young man who attempts to get out of one involvement by changing his identity—and runs into others thereby ... There might also be drawn this moral from the evidence presented here: you can't often be sure of entertainment from that which is claimed to be."[2]
References
- ↑ Key Witness at the American Film Institute Catalog.
- ↑ Crowther, Bosley. The New York Times, film review, July 30, 1947. Accessed: August 12, 2013.
External links
- Key Witness at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Key Witness at the Internet Movie Database
- Key Witness at AllMovie
- Key Witness at the TCM Movie Database
- Key Witness information site and DVD review at DVD Beaver (includes images)
- Key Witness titles and film scene on YouTube