The French Key
The Adventures of detective ace Johnny Fletcher
Private detective Johnny Fletcher and his sidekick Sam Cragg skip out on their rented room, but when they sneak back to retrieve their luggage, they discover a dead body on the bed, holding a gold coin in its hand. Fletcher is told by a coin collector that the piece is an old and valuable Spanish coin, but Fletcher soon begins to suspect that the man is himself involved in the murder. Fletcher's investigation leads to he and Sam getting caught up in a murder and gold smuggling scheme.
- Year: 1946
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Crime, Mystery, Adventure
- Studio: Republic Pictures, Walter Colmes Productions
- Keyword: private detective
- Director: Walter Colmes
- Cast: Albert Dekker, Evelyn Ankers, Mike Mazurki, John Eldredge, Frank Fenton, Selmer Jackson
