The Key (1934)
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The Key is a story of the Irish "troubles" which avoids taking sides, but spends most of its screen time with the British occupation troops. William Powell stars as a soldier for hire who works on behalf of the British in the Dublin of the early 1920s. Powell is as celebrated for his boudoir antics as his bravery, so it's no surprise that he soon takes up with the wife (Edna Best) of his best friend, British intelligence officer Colin Clive. The plot thickens when Clive is captured by the Irish freedom fighters, to be released only on condition that Irish patriot Donald Crisp is not hanged. Powell makes up for his past indiscretions by rescuing Clive from his captors. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- William Powell - Capt. Tennant
- Colin Clive - Andrew Kerr
- Halliwell Hobbes - General
- Phil Regan - Young Irishman
- J.M. Kerrigan - O'Duffy
- Maxine Doyle - Pauline O'Connor
- Gertrude Short - Barmaid
- Robert E. Homans
- Des Roberts
- Douglas Gordon - Operator
- Kathrin Clare Ward - Flower Woman
- Wyndham Standing - Officer
- Ralph M. Remley - Bartender
- Mary MacLaren - Streetwalker
- Olaf Hytten
- Luke Cosgrave - Man
- Edna Best - Norah Kerr
- Hobart Cavanaugh - Homer
- Henry O'Neill - Dan
- Donald Crisp - Conlan
- Arthur Treacher - Lt. Merriman
- Arthur Ayleswofth - Kirby
- Edward Cooper - Lloyd
- Charles Irwin - M.C.
- John Elliott - Padre
- Pat Somerset - Laramour
- David Thursby - Regular
- Anne Shirley - Flower Girl
- James May - Driver
- Lew Kelly - Angular Man
- Aggie Herring
- Director(s):
- Michael Curtiz
- Writer(s):
- Laird Doyle
- Producer(s):
- Robert R. Presnell, Sr.
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