Not especially. Less sad than 73% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Night Key violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Night Key easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Night Key end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Night Key

Name: Night Key
Genre: Science Fiction, Crime
Released: 1937
Duration: 68 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Boris Karloff, Warren Hull, Jean Rogers, Alan Baxter, Hobart Cavanaugh

HE MADE HIS ENEMIES BEG FOR MERCY!

Directed by Lloyd Corrigan

Produced by Universal Pictures

193768 min6.2 / 10

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.

Clusters

Detective and Spy Movies Vengeance Over Introspection Organized Crime Movies Heist and Police Chase Movies Thieves And Outlaws

Genres

Science Fiction Crime

Keywords

Robbery Inventor Kidnapping Gangster Car Crash Thief Police Chase Burglar Alarm Alarm Petty Theft Blurred Sight

Questions people ask

Is Night Key sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Is Night Key scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Night Key violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Night Key easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Night Key end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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