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The Keyhole

  • 19331933
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 9m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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George Brent and Kay Francis in The Keyhole (1933)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
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
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604
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  • 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)

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    Kay Francis
    Kay Francis
    • Anne Vallee Brooksas Anne Vallee Brooks
    George Brent
    George Brent
    • Neil Davisas Neil Davis
    Glenda Farrell
    Glenda Farrell
    • Dotas Dot
    Monroe Owsley
    Monroe Owsley
    • Maurice Le Brunas Maurice Le Brun
    Allen Jenkins
    Allen Jenkins
    • Hank Walesas Hank Wales
    Helen Ware
    Helen Ware
    • Portia Brooksas Portia Brooks
    Henry Kolker
    Henry Kolker
    • Schuyler Brooksas Schuyler Brooks
    Ferdinand Gottschalk
    Ferdinand Gottschalk
    • Brooks' Lawyeras Brooks' Lawyer
    Billy Gilbert
    Billy Gilbert
    • Cuban Carriage Driveras Cuban Carriage Driver
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Grover - Brooks' Chauffeuras Grover - Brooks' Chauffeur
    • (uncredited)
    Maurice Black
    Maurice Black
    • Cuban Jewelry Salesmanas Cuban Jewelry Salesman
    • (uncredited)
    George Chandler
    George Chandler
    • Joe - Desk Clerkas Joe - Desk Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Heinie Conklin
    Heinie Conklin
    • Mr. Smith - Man Exiting Room 410as Mr. Smith - Man Exiting Room 410
    • (uncredited)
    Gino Corrado
    Gino Corrado
    • Gino - Hotel Metropole Waiter #2as Gino - Hotel Metropole Waiter #2
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott
    • Partygoeras Partygoer
    • (uncredited)
    George Humbert
    George Humbert
    • Hotel Metropole Waiter #1as Hotel Metropole Waiter #1
    • (uncredited)
    John Sheehan
    John Sheehan
    • Ship Bartenderas Ship Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    Leo White
    Leo White
    • Porter in Cubaas 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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    • 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 Romance on the High Seas (1948)
    • Soundtracks
      Am I Blue?
      (1929) (uncredited)

      Music by Harry Akst

      Played on the radio in the opening scene

    User reviews15

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    fast-paced and entertaining
    THE KEYHOLE has a clear plot hook, strong characters (you love 'em or hate 'em), non-static cinematography and colorful details that keep you entertained from the first frame. A number of Kay Francis movies had a similar plot structure: wealthy, beautiful, fashionable, sophisticated woman with man problems, usually triangular, but in this case quadrangular. Michael Curtiz keeps this one moving at a fast clip. In this particular plot, Francis's nasty ex-husband (Monroe Owsley) is blackmailing her while her jealous, aging current husband (Walter Kolker) hires a dapper private eye (George Brent) to follow her to make sure she's not seeing another man and of course Brent and Francis fall in love. Allen Jenkins (as Brent's dopey sidekick) and Glenda Farrell (as a crooked golddigger) are on hand as comic counterpoint to the lead players. Francis is charming as usual, exhibiting her trademark "look" - the raven hair swept back to show off her natural widow's peak, the unique eyebrow penciling that curves around her melancholy eyes, and the statuesque grace; and of course her character goes through about 15 costume changes in the 69-minutes of running time (a different drop-dead outfit for every segment of the day). The public inevitably tired of her, which is why she is forgotten today; she was more interested in her salary than in the quality of her roles, as she freely admitted. But when she was in her prime, wow, what a prime. Moving with feline grace in backless satin gowns, she is phantasmal and ravishing, yet still earthy, accessible and even vulnerable. You can't look away. So what if she couldn't pronounce her r's?
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    • Oct 25, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 25, 1933 (United States)
    • 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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    • Budget
      • $169,000 (estimated)
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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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