The Keyhole

"He stopped at nothing! He was hired by husbands to find out the worst! He fell in love with the woman he was paid to ruin!"

Mar 25 1933 Passed 1h 9m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

A private eye specializing in divorce cases falls for the woman he's been hired to frame.

Plot

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 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 Schuyler's sister Portia who devises a scheme to trick Maurice into leaving the country by having Anne suddenly travel alone to Cuba. Once out of the country Portia will use her influence to block Maurice's return. However, Anne's request for a vacation by herself in Cuba arouses Schuyler's already simmering jealousy. He hires detective Neil Davis to follow her and prove whether or not she is faithful. Neil is unsuccessful in seducing Anne, then realizes he is falling in love with her.

Written by

Robert Presnell Sr., Alice D.G. Miller

Directed by

Michael Curtiz

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
775
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA