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      Night Key

      Released May 2, 1937 1h 7m Crime Drama List
      Reviews 35% Audience Score 100+ Ratings After stealing a man's invention, a gang of crooks decides to use the talents of the inventor to plot its robberies. Read More Read Less

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      Matt Brunson Film Frenzy A zippy plot and Karloff's immensely sympathetic portrayal make this one worth watching. Rated: 3/4 Mar 29, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member An average but fresh and engaging mystery thriller. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member "Night Key" rolls along at a decent pace. Karloff is as good as ever, playing a character who comes off as extremely naïve at times. He has good chemistry with Jean Rogers, as his daughter. She gets a love interest in the form of a cop, Warren Hull. The romance isn't well developed but Hull is nice enough. Hobart Cavanaugh as Petty Louie, the thief Boris teams with, provides most of the movie's humor, especially his confusion at his partner's good-nature pranks. Alan Baxter is the serious villain of the film, a monotone-voiced, appropriately threatening crime boss. You won't loose too much during the 67 minutes it takes to watch "Night Key," even if you could maybe use that time better, especially if you're looking for a horror movie. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Well done Karloff pic with Boris as an older man who is practically blind. Very good portrayal with an interesting story line and nicely acted characters. Great film for a change of pace. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Enjoyable light weight 30's SCI-FI / Crime Film--Good Ole Boris!! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Just an ordinary fare Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member A rather average movie, but still an intriguing one! The technological creations that were thought up are very cleverly done. The majority of the cast gave solid performances especially Boris Karloff who finds himself in yet another impressive role! Worth the watch but it's not a must see movie of the time! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis After stealing a man's invention, a gang of crooks decides to use the talents of the inventor to plot its robberies.
      Director
      Lloyd Corrigan
      Screenwriter
      Jack Moffitt, Tristram Tupper
      Distributor
      Universal Pictures
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      May 2, 1937, Original
      Release Date (DVD)
      Sep 19, 2006
      Runtime
      1h 7m