Key Witness
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Key Witness

Marked for Death-Because He Knew Too Much!

6.9 / 10 1960 1h 22mNR English
DramaCrimeThriller

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Jeffrey Hunter

Jeffrey Hunter

Fred Morrow

Lead
Pat Crowley

Pat Crowley

Ann Morrow

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

William "Cowby" Tomkins

Joby Baker

Joby Baker

Muggles

Susan Harrison

Susan Harrison

Ruby

Johnny Nash

Johnny Nash

Apple

Corey Allen

Corey Allen

Magician

Frank Silvera

Frank Silvera

Det. Rafael Torno

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Phil Karlson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Key Witness is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker