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Key Witness

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1960-10-06

Runtime: 82 mins

Director: Phil Karlson

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller

Original title: Key Witness

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Avon Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

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