The Key
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“A Dare-devil Drama of a Swashbuckling Soldier of Fortune.”
A British officer stationed in Ireland falls for the wife of an intelligence man.
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William Powell
Capt. Bill Tennant
Known for
The Thin Man
My Man Godfrey
Edna Best
Norah Kerr
Known for
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Colin Clive
Capt. Andrew 'Andy' Kerr
Known for
Frankenstein
Mad Love
Hobart Cavanaugh
Homer, Tennant's Aide
Known for
Captain Blood
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Halliwell Hobbes
General C.O. Furlong
Known for
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Gaslight
Donald Crisp
Peadar Conlan
Known for
How Green Was My Valley
The Man from Laramie
J.M. Kerrigan
O'Duffy
Known for
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
The Wolf Man
Henry O'Neill
Dan
Known for
The Reckless Moment
Jezebel
Phil Regan
Young Irishman Killed by Andrew
Also in
Swing Parade of 1946
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
Arthur Treacher
Merriman
Known for
Mary Poppins
Heidi
Maxine Doyle
Pauline
Also in
Condemned to Live
The Mystery Man
Arthur Aylesworth
Kirby
Known for
Test Pilot
Drums Along the Mohawk
Michael Curtiz Director · Laird Doyle Screenplay R. Gore Brown Author
United States release June 9, 1934 · Produced in United States
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 31, 1934
Premiere
United States · June 9, 1934
Theatrical
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