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Key Witness

Key Witness (1947)

October 9, 1947 (US) • Crime, Drama, Thriller • 67m

Overview

A man takes over the identity of a dead man while on the lam from a crime he didn't commit.

Director

D. Ross Lederman

Top Billed

John Beal

Keywords

inventor film noir murder corpse
Where to watch

Top Billed Cast

John Beal
John Beal

Milton Higby

Trudy Marshall
Trudy Marshall

Marge Andrews

Jimmy Lloyd
Jimmy Lloyd

Larry Summers

Helen Mowery
Helen Mowery

Sally Guthrie

Wilton Graff
Wilton Graff

Albert Loring

Barbara Read
Barbara Read

Martha Higby (as Barbara Reed)

Charles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge

John Ballin

Harry Hayden
Harry Hayden

Custer Bidwell

William Newell
William Newell

Smiley

Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson

Edward Clemmons

Robert B. Williams
Robert B. Williams

Officer Johnson

Stanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone

Patrolman - Accident Scene (uncredited)

Claire Carleton
Claire Carleton

Receptionist (uncredited)

Kernan Cripps
Kernan Cripps

Policeman - Coroner's Office (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn
Eddie Dunn

Detective Lt. Dillon (uncredited)

Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley

Jim Guthrie (uncredited)

Buddy Gorman
Buddy Gorman

Johnny (uncredited)

John Hamilton
John Hamilton

R. C. Hurlbert - Coroner (uncredited)

Ray Harper
Ray Harper

Driver (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins
Earle Hodgins

Racetrack Security Guard (uncredited)

Victoria Horne
Victoria Horne

Nurse Sibley (uncredited)

Edward Keane
Edward Keane

Police Chief Crandall (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley
Pat O'Malley

Detective Norris (uncredited)

Joe Recht
Joe Recht

Messenger (uncredited)

Arthur Space
Arthur Space

Dr. Jergins (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan

Chaplain (uncredited)

Charles Cahill Wilson
Charles Cahill Wilson

Warden (uncredited)

Crew
D. Ross Lederman
D. Ross Lederman

Director

Dwight Caldwell
Dwight Caldwell

Editor

Philip Tannura
Philip Tannura

Director of Photography

Raymond L. Schrock
Raymond L. Schrock

Adaptation

Rudolph C. Flothow
Rudolph C. Flothow

Producer

Edward Bock
Edward Bock

Adaptation

J. Donald Wilson
J. Donald Wilson

Story

Albert Rickerd
Albert Rickerd

Set Decoration

Edward Bock
Edward Bock

Screenplay

Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Mischa Bakaleinikoff

Music Director

Harold H. MacArthur
Harold H. MacArthur

Art Direction

Carl Hiecke
Carl Hiecke

Assistant Director

Jack A. Goodrich
Jack A. Goodrich

Sound

Ned Scott
Ned Scott

Still Photographer



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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

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Revenue

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