The Master Key | |
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Directed by | Lewis D. Collins Ray Taylor |
Written by | Jack Natteford Dwight V. Babcock Joseph O'Donnell George H. Plympton Ande Lamb |
Produced by | Morgan Cox |
Starring | Milburn Stone Jan Wiley Dennis Moore Addison Richards Byron Foulger Maris Wrixon |
Cinematography | Maury Gertsman William A. Sickner |
Edited by | Irving Birnbaum Jack Dolan Ace Herman Alvin Todd Edgar Zane |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 13 chapters (226 minutes) |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Master Key is a 1945 Universal movie serial, directed by Lewis D. Collins and Ray Taylor. It starred Milburn Stone, Dennis Moore and Byron Foulger. This serial also featured the screen debut of future western film star Lash LaRue.
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