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  • The Key (1934)
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    71 min | Drama
The Key (1934)
Approved
71 min | Drama

British officer is assigned to duty in Ireland and gets embroiled in Anglo-Irish battles and old girl friend who is now married to an Irishman. Powell learns more than he wanted to know about "the Irish Problem."
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Director
Writers
Laird Doyle (screenplay) | R. Gore Brown (play) (as R. Gore-Browne) | J.L. Hardy (play)
Cinematographer
Ernest Haller (photography by)
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Updated May 31, 1934

Release date
Jun 9, 1934 (United States)

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Cast

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41 cast members
Name Known for
William Powell
Captain Bill Tennant Captain Bill Tennant   See fewer
Edna Best
Norah Kerr Norah Kerr   See fewer
Colin Clive
Captain Andrew 'Andy' Kerr Captain Andrew 'Andy' Kerr   See fewer
Hobart Cavanaugh
Homer - Tennant's Aide Homer - Tennant's Aide   See fewer
Halliwell Hobbes
General C.O. Furlong (as Halliwell Hobbs) General C.O. Furlong (as Halliwell Hobbs)   See fewer
Donald Crisp
Peadar Conlan Peadar Conlan   See fewer
J.M. Kerrigan
O'Duffy O'Duffy   See fewer
Phil Regan
Young Irishman Killed by Andrew Young Irishman Killed by Andrew   See fewer
Arthur Treacher
Lt. Merriman - Furlong's Aide Lt. Merriman - Furlong's Aide   See fewer
Maxine Doyle
Pauline O'Connor Pauline O'Connor   See fewer
Gertrude Short
Evie - a Barmaid Evie - a Barmaid   See fewer
Anne Shirley
Flower Girl (as Dawn O'Day) Flower Girl (as Dawn O'Day)   See fewer
Margaret Carthew
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Cooper
Lloyd (uncredited) Lloyd (uncredited)   See fewer
Luke Cosgrave
Man Praising Conlan (uncredited) Man Praising Conlan (uncredited)   See fewer
Lowin Cross
Dispatch Rider (uncredited) Dispatch Rider (uncredited)   See fewer
John Elliott
Padre (uncredited) Padre (uncredited)   See fewer
Gloria Faythe
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Fetherston
Man with Dan (uncredited) Man with Dan (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Gordon
Telegraph Operator (uncredited) Telegraph Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Gordon
Dublin Townswoman (uncredited) Dublin Townswoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
British Officer (uncredited) British Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Aggie Herring
Flower Woman (uncredited) Flower Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Homans
Patrick - a Bartender (uncredited) Patrick - a Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Olaf Hytten
First Regular (uncredited) First Regular (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Irwin
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)   See fewer
Lew Kelly
Dubin Townsman (uncredited) Dubin Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Lillian Lawrence
Dublin Townswoman (uncredited) Dublin Townswoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dixie Loftin
Irish Woman (uncredited) Irish Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary MacLaren
Street Walker (uncredited) Street Walker (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Mann
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
James May
Driver (uncredited) Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Remley
Mack - Rivoli Bartender (uncredited) Mack - Rivoli Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Desmond Roberts
Regular (uncredited) Regular (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Somerset
Laramour (uncredited) Laramour (uncredited)   See fewer
Wyndham Standing
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
David Thursby
Second Regular (uncredited) Second Regular (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Vernon
Dublin Townswoman (uncredited) Dublin Townswoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Kathrin Clare Ward
Flower Woman (uncredited) Flower Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
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