Night Key
HE MADE HIS ENEMIES BEG FOR MERCY!
Science FictionCrimerobberyinventorkidnappinggangstercar crashthiefpolice chaseburglar alarmalarmpetty theftblurred sight
A 1930s crime thriller built on a high-concept premise—an inventor forced to weaponize his own creation—that balances action, suspense, and moral conflict.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Boris Karloff
David Mallory
Warren Hull
Jim Travers
Jean Rogers
Joan Mallory
Alan Baxter
John Baron aka The Kid
Hobart Cavanaugh
Petty Louie
Samuel S. Hinds
Steven Ranger
David Oliver
Mike Callahan
Ward Bond
Fingers
Frank Reicher
Carl - gang engineer
Edwin Maxwell
Lawyer Kruger
George Cleveland
Sam Adams - Company Engineer (uncredited)
Ruth Fallows
Waitress (uncredited)
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