Film

The Key

1958 · 2h 14m · Drama · Romance · War

He had the life expectancy of a match.

IMDb

6.7

In wartime England, circa 1941, poorly-armed tugs are sent into "U-Boat Alley" to rescue damaged Allied ships. An American named David Ross arrives to captain one of these tugs. He's given a key by a fellow tugboat-man -- a key to an apartment and its pretty female resident. Should something happen to the friend, Ross can use the key.

William Holden

Capt. David Ross

Sophia Loren

Stella

Trevor Howard

Capt. Chris Ford

Bernard Lee

Cmdr. Wadlow

Oskar Homolka

Van Dam

Kieron Moore

Kane

Noel Purcell

Hotel Clerk

Bryan Forbes

Weaver

Beatrix Lehmann

Housekeeper

Rupert Davies

Baker

Russell Waters

Sparks

Sidney Vivian

Grogan

Irene Handl

Clerk

John Crawford

American Captain

Jameson Clark

English Captain

Guy Standeven

Policeman (uncredited)

• Carol ReedDirector
• Carl ForemanWriter · Producer
• Jan de HartogNovel
• Oswald MorrisDirector of Photography
• Malcolm ArnoldOriginal Music Composer
• Bert BatesEditor

Release date

May 28, 1958

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 14m

Rated

NR

Genres

Drama, Romance, War

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