The Crimson Key
Seen it?1947 | 76 min | Mystery, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Naked City or Vertigo, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1947: an older pace and style.
Larry Morgan, a private detective, is hired by a woman who wants Larry to trail her husband. The husband is murdered and, shortly afterwards, the wife is also killed. Larry shuffles through a long list of suspects before revealing the killer...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Eugene Forde
- Kent TaylorLawrence 'Larry' Morgan
- Doris DowlingMargaret Loring
- Dennis HoeySteven Loring
- Louise CurrieHeidi
- Ivan TriesaultPeter Vandaman
- Arthur SpaceDet. Capt. Fitzroy
- Vera MarsheDaisy 'Dizzy' Nelson
- Edwin RandJeffrey Regan III
- Bernadene HayesMrs. Swann
- Victoria HorneMiss Phillips