Key Witness

1960
Approved
1h 22m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

375

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In Los Angeles, a brave witness to murder agrees to testify in court against the street gang leader who's desperate to silence him.

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In Los Angeles, a brave witness to murder agrees to testify in court against the street gang leader who's desperate to silence him.In Los Angeles, a brave witness to murder agrees to testify in court against the street gang leader who's desperate to silence him.In Los Angeles, a brave witness to murder agrees to testify in court against the street gang leader who's desperate to silence him.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

375

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Reporter
(uncredited)

John Close

Detective
(uncredited)

Fred Coby

Policeman
(uncredited)

Jack Daly

Recorder
(uncredited)

John Damler

Policeman
(uncredited)

James Gavin

Policeman
(uncredited)

Director
- Phil Karlson
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Trivia
Second - and final - cinematic credit for Susan Harrison.

Quotes
Det. Rafael Torno: They made "the circle", hunh?
Fred Morrow: Yeah, they made a circle.
Det. Rafael Torno: No, made "the circle" they call it.

Soundtracks
Ruby Duby Doo
(uncredited)
Written by Charles Wolcott
Performed by Charles Wolcott conducting the MGM Studio Orchestra

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only my most favorite movie ever!

Very rarely shown, I was fortunate to have seen it at its release.

Several dozen onlookers witness a daring gang murder, but only LA businessman Fred Morrow agrees to testify. His family is tormented by the youthful thugs, the police being unable to protect them from the gang's attacks and ever increasing violence. Will Morrow hang tough and perform his civic duty or will he recognize his mistake and develop amnesia, thereby allowing one of B-movie Hollywood's most brazen killers to go free? The theme music ("Ruby Duby Du"), written by Charles Wolcott, is absolutely haunting, and is far and away my favorite instrumental.

Jeffrey Hunter, Dennis Hopper, Pat Crowley, Johnny Nash and Susan Harrison make for a top-notch cast.

Four years after its release I met a person who likewise considered "Key Witness" his favorite movie. Forty-two years later we remain best friends.