HE MADE HIS ENEMIES BEG FOR MERCY!
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.
Night Key (1937) is a science fiction and crime film directed by Lloyd Corrigan, released on April 18, 1937 with a runtime of 1h 8m. It stars Boris Karloff, Warren Hull, Jean Rogers and Alan Baxter. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 35 ratings.
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Boris Karloff
as David Mallory
Warren Hull
as Jim Travers
Jean Rogers
as Joan Mallory
Alan Baxter
as John Baron aka The Kid
Hobart Cavanaugh
as Petty Louie
Samuel S. Hinds
as Steven Ranger
David Oliver
as Mike Callahan
Ward Bond
as Fingers
Frank Reicher
as Carl - gang engineer
Edwin Maxwell
as Lawyer Kruger
George Cleveland
as Sam Adams - Company Engineer (uncredited)
Ruth Fallows
as Waitress (uncredited)
Directed by Lloyd Corrigan, written by Jack Moffitt, Tristram Tupper and William A. Pierce, produced by Robert Presnell Sr..
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 35 ratings.
What I create. I can destroy. Night Key is directed by Lloyd Corrigan and adapted to screenplay by Jack Moffitt & Tristam Tupper from a story by William A. Pierce. It stars Boris Karloff, Jean Rogers, Warren Hull and Samuel S. Hinds. Music is by Louis Forbes and cinematography by George Robinson. Plot sees Karloff as aging inventor David Mallory, who once again finds himself cheated by security business boss…
Reviewed on March 5, 2020
Fun if not ultimately forgettable 1930s crime thriller that is certainly one of Karloff's lesser movies, however it's watchable enough, I suppose. **3.0/5**
Reviewed on March 7, 2020
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The main cast of Night Key (1937) includes Boris Karloff, Warren Hull, Jean Rogers, Alan Baxter and Hobart Cavanaugh. The film was directed by Lloyd Corrigan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Night Key was released on April 18, 1937 and runs for 1h 8m.
Night Key (1937) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 35 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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