Key Witness (1947): Cast
Key Witness is a 1947 crime thriller directed by D. Ross Lederman, starring Selmer Jackson as Edward Clemmons, Emmett Vogan and Stanley Blystone. It runs 1 hour 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 7m (67 min)
- Director
- D. Ross Lederman
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Key Witness About?
The premise of Key Witness without spoilers.
A man takes over the identity of a dead man while on the lam from a crime he didn’t commit.
Key Witness Themes & Keywords
· 40 tags- male police officer
- police
- wealth
- murder
- inventor
- victim
- party
- industrialist
- corpse
- husband wife relationship
- winner
- victim of circumstance
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- united states of america
- stock footage
- receptionist
- racetrack
- prison warden
- police officer
- pick up
- nurse
- messenger
- lost son
- judge
- impostor
- highway
- gambling
- fugitive
- false accusation
- fake identity
- escape
- drinking
- coroner
- cigarette smoking
- chaplain
- california
- b movie
- archive footage
- adoption
- 1940s
- melodrama
Key Witness Cast & Characters
Selmer Jackson leads the cast as Edward Clemmons, with Emmett Vogan as Chaplain (uncredited) and Stanley Blystone as Patrolman - Accident Scene (uncredited). Directed by D. Ross Lederman; 27 actors are credited in all.
- Director D. Ross Lederman
- Selmer Jackson as Edward Clemmons
- Emmett Vogan as Chaplain (uncredited)
- Stanley Blystone as Patrolman - Accident Scene (uncredited)
- John Hamilton as R. C. Hurlbert - Coroner (uncredited)
Also Starring in Key Witness
· 23 more- Charles Trowbridge John Ballin
- Eddie Dunn Detective Lt. Dillon (uncredited)
- Douglas Fowley Jim Guthrie (uncredited)
- Edward Keane Police Chief Crandall (uncredited)
- Harry Hayden Custer Bidwell
- Charles C. Wilson Warden (uncredited)
- Earle Hodgins Racetrack Security Guard (uncredited)
- Pat O’Malley Detective Norris (uncredited)
- Arthur Space Dr. Jergins (uncredited)
- William Newell Smiley
- Robert B. Williams Officer Johnson
- Kernan Cripps Policeman - Coroner's Office (uncredited)
- Claire Carleton Receptionist (uncredited)
- Wilton Graff Albert Loring
- John Beal Milton Higby
- Victoria Horne Nurse Sibley (uncredited)
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- Trudy Marshall Marge Andrews
- Jimmy Lloyd Larry Summers
- Buddy Gorman Johnny (uncredited)
- Barbara Read Martha Higby (as Barbara Reed)
- Joe Recht Messenger (uncredited)
- Helen Mowery Sally Guthrie
- Ray Harper Driver (uncredited)
Key Witness Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “O Morto Volta” and “Cercate quell'uomo”.
- Also known as
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- O Morto Volta
- Cercate quell'uomo
- Camino al patíbulo
- Destiny
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Key Witness FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Key Witness, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Key Witness?
Key Witness runs 1 hour 7 minutes (67 minutes).
When was Key Witness released?
Key Witness was released on October 9, 1947.
Who directed Key Witness?
Key Witness was directed by D. Ross Lederman.
More films by D. Ross Lederman Who is in the cast of Key Witness?
Key Witness stars Selmer Jackson as Edward Clemmons, Emmett Vogan as Chaplain (uncredited) and Stanley Blystone as Patrolman - Accident Scene (uncredited), among 27 credited actors.
Does Key Witness have a post-credit scene?
No. Key Witness has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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