Key Witness

Oct 6, 1960

1h 22m

★ 6.9

Marked for Death-Because He Knew Too Much!

Overview

An average Los Angeles citizen witnesses a gang murder when he stops to use a telephone. When he presents himself to the LAPD as the only person willing to identify the culprits, he opens himself up to a campaign of intimidation from the gang involved.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Thriller

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Avon Productions

Key Witness Trailers

Cast

Fred Morrow

Jeffrey Hunter

Ann Morrow

Pat Crowley

William "Cowby" Tomkins

Dennis Hopper

Muggles

Joby Baker

Ruby

Susan Harrison

Apple

Johnny Nash

Magician

Corey Allen

Det. Rafael Torno

Frank Silvera

Arthur Robbins

Bruce Gordon

Gloria Morrow

Terry Burnham

Phil Morrow

Dennis Holmes

Blind Man

Harry Hines

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6.8

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6.4

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8.3

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7.3

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6.7

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7.5

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7.2

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6.6

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6.3

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7.0

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6.8

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7.0

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6.7

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7.2

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6.1

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6.9

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6.8

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7.2

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