Key Witness

Oct 9 1947 Approved 1h 7m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A man takes over the identity of a dead man while on the lam from a crime he didn't commit.

Plot

Milton Higby, an inventor of gadgets that don't sell finds himself accused of a crime he didn't commit---the killing of a girl he had just met---, and takes to the open road with the police in close pursuit. In his travels, he stumbles across the body of another murder victim and switches identities with the corpse. With his new name he poses as the long-lost son of a wealthy industrialist until he is exposed and charged also with the second murder.

Written by

J. Donald Wilson, Edward Bock, Raymond L. Schrock

Directed by

D. Ross Lederman

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
344
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA