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2 May 1937 (USA)
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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. | add synopsis
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Good Ole Boris!
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(Complete credited cast) | Boris Karloff | ... | David Mallory |
 | Warren Hull | ... | Jim Travers (as J. Warren Hull) |
| Jean Rogers | ... | Joan Mallory |
| Alan Baxter | ... | John Baron aka The Kid |
| Hobart Cavanaugh | ... | Petty Louie |
| Samuel S. Hinds | ... | Steven Ranger (as Samuel Hinds) |
| David Oliver | ... | Mike Callahan |
| Ward Bond | ... | Fingers |
| Frank Reicher | ... | Carl - gang engineer |
 | Edwin Maxwell | ... | Lawyer Kruger |
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68 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
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The restaurant in which Jean Mallory (Jean Rogers) works is a recycled set from the 1934 version of "Imitation of Life." The cashier's booth where Rogers is seen was used in "Imitation of Life" as the spot in which Fredi Washington was working when her mother came to the restaurant and "outed" her as Black.
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Boris Karloff seemingly can make a small film all the bigger with his fine performance. Such is the case with this lesser known Karloff film...Night Key. Though the film is in no way a horror picture, it does have some science fiction elements. The story tells about a Mr. Mallory..an aged man who has spent his life inventing a night key alarm system only to have it stolen from him by his former business partner and his own lawyer. Karloff is in fine fettle as the inventor, and even seems like a live Gepetto both in look and manner. The film is typical for its day.....not a very imaginative script nor great quality character acting, although Hobart Cavanaugh does a nice job as a petty hood helping Karloff get back at his enemies. What makes it stand out is the understated acting of Karloff...a role which he plays for sympathy and compassion. Not a big film but a little one...still a good one to see. The film is not on video so you may have to try and find it on video transfers from 16mm prints.