Key Witness

"Marked for Death-Because He Knew Too Much!"

Oct 6 1960 Approved 1h 22m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

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.

Plot

An average Los Angeles citizen witnesses a gang murder when he stops to use a telephone. Aware that he is the only witness against them, the gang members seek out his identity and terrorize him and his family to keep him from testifying against them. Only by psychologically playing one gang member against the others is the man able to bring the police to his rescue.

Written by

Alfred Brenner, Sidney Michaels, Frank Kane

Directed by

Phil Karlson

Cast

Jeffrey Hunter, Pat Crowley, Dennis Hopper

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Avon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Key Witness - Film Trailer - 1960
Scores
# of Votes
380
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA