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The Keyhole

  • 19331933
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 9m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
615
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POPULARITY
186,671
109,984
George Brent and Kay Francis in The Keyhole (1933)
ComedyDramaRomance
Anne Brooks is being blackmailed by her old dancing partner Maurice. They married when she was young but broke up after which he said he was getting a quickie divorce. Anne married the much ... Read allAnne Brooks is being blackmailed by her old dancing partner Maurice. They married when she was young but broke up after which he said he was getting a quickie divorce. Anne married the much older millionaire Schuyler Brooks only to have Maurice return to reveal he didn't obtain t... Read allAnne Brooks is being blackmailed by her old dancing partner Maurice. They married when she was young but broke up after which he said he was getting a quickie divorce. Anne married the much older millionaire Schuyler Brooks only to have Maurice return to reveal he didn't obtain the divorce after all. Now he wants money to keep quiet. Anne reveals her secret to Schuyle... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
615
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
186,671
109,984
  • Director
    • Michael Curtiz
  • Writers
    • Robert Presnell Sr.(screen play)
    • Alice D.G. Miller(based on the story "Adventuress")
  • Stars
    • Kay Francis
    • George Brent
    • Glenda Farrell
Top credits
  • Director
    • Michael Curtiz
  • Writers
    • Robert Presnell Sr.(screen play)
    • Alice D.G. Miller(based on the story "Adventuress")
  • Stars
    • Kay Francis
    • George Brent
    • Glenda Farrell
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    • 15User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    George Brent, Kay Francis, and Monroe Owsley in The Keyhole (1933)
    George Brent and Kay Francis in The Keyhole (1933)
    George Brent and Kay Francis in The Keyhole (1933)
    George Brent and Kay Francis in The Keyhole (1933)
    George Brent and Kay Francis in The Keyhole (1933)
    George Brent and Kay Francis in The Keyhole (1933)
    George Brent and Kay Francis in The Keyhole (1933)
    Kay Francis in The Keyhole (1933)
    George Brent and Kay Francis in The Keyhole (1933)
    George Brent and Kay Francis in The Keyhole (1933)

    Top cast

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    Kay Francis
    Kay Francis
    • Anne Vallee Brooks
    George Brent
    George Brent
    • Neil Davis
    Glenda Farrell
    Glenda Farrell
    • Dot
    Monroe Owsley
    Monroe Owsley
    • Maurice Le Brun
    Allen Jenkins
    Allen Jenkins
    • Hank Wales
    Helen Ware
    Helen Ware
    • Portia Brooks
    Henry Kolker
    Henry Kolker
    • Schuyler Brooks
    Ferdinand Gottschalk
    Ferdinand Gottschalk
    • Brooks' Lawyer
    Billy Gilbert
    Billy Gilbert
    • Cuban Carriage Driver
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Grover - Brooks' Chauffeur
    • (uncredited)
    Maurice Black
    Maurice Black
    • Cuban Jewelry Salesman
    • (uncredited)
    George Chandler
    George Chandler
    • Joe - Desk Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Heinie Conklin
    Heinie Conklin
    • Mr. Smith - Man Exiting Room 410
    • (uncredited)
    Gino Corrado
    Gino Corrado
    • Gino - Hotel Metropole Waiter #2
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott
    • Partygoer
    • (uncredited)
    George Humbert
    George Humbert
    • Hotel Metropole Waiter #1
    • (uncredited)
    John Sheehan
    John Sheehan
    • Ship Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    Leo White
    Leo White
    • Porter in Cuba
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Michael Curtiz
    • Writers
      • Robert Presnell Sr.(screen play)
      • Alice D.G. Miller(based on the story "Adventuress")
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      First film pairing of Kay Francis and George Brent. They would co-star in a total of six films together, all at Warner Bros.
    • Goofs
      In the restaurant of the Hotel Metropole in Havana, the supposedly Cuban waiters (one of whom is referred to as "Pedro") speak to each other in Italian rather than Spanish. The actors playing these roles, George Humbert and Gino Corrado, were both born in Florence, Italy.
    • Quotes

      Ann Brooks: [to Maurice] And the next time you try to kill yourself, let me know; I'd love to help you.

    • Connections
      Remade as Valtameren romanssi (1948)
    • Soundtracks
      Am I Blue?
      (1929) (uncredited)

      Music by Harry Akst

      Played on the radio in the opening scene

    User reviews15

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    5/10
    the keyhole
    Reviewer Ipeterson's headline below, "Kay's pretty but the movie is average", could read as the professional epitaph for Ms. Francis who was in more mediocre films than any other good actress I can think of. This is a representative sampling.
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    • mossgrymk
    • Feb 22, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 15, 1933 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Genom nyckelhålet
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $169,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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