The Key

The Key (1958)

He had the life expectancy of a match.

  • Genre: Drama, Romance, War
  • Release Date: 1958-05-28
  • User Rating: 6/10 from 27 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 14min
  • Language: English
  • Production Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
  • Director: Carol Reed
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Summary

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.

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  • William Holden

    as Capt. David Ross

  • Sophia Loren

    as Stella

  • Trevor Howard

    as Capt. Chris Ford

  • Bernard Lee

    as Cmdr. Wadlow

  • Oskar Homolka

    as Van Dam

  • Kieron Moore

    as Kane

  • Noel Purcell

    as Hotel Clerk

  • Bryan Forbes

    as Weaver

  • Beatrix Lehmann

    as Housekeeper

  • Rupert Davies

    as Baker

  • Russell Waters

    as Sparks

  • Sidney Vivian

    as Grogan

  • Irene Handl

    as Clerk

  • John Crawford

    as American Captain

  • Jameson Clark

    as English Captain

  • Guy Standeven

    as Policeman (uncredited)

  • Keith Faulkner

    as Signalman (uncredited)

  • Michael Caine

    as Seaman (uncredited)

  • Bart Allison

    as Seaman on W88 (uncredited)

  • Belita

    as Canteen Hostess (uncredited)

  • Pauline Chamberlain

    as Woman Dancing at Forces Centre (uncredited)

  • Keith Faulkner

    as Seaman on W88 (uncredited)

  • Renée Houston

    as Canteen Worker (uncredited)

  • Aileen Lewis

    as Woman With Baby in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)

  • Richard Neller

    as Officer in Operations Room (uncredited)

  • Ernie Rice

    as Officer in Operations Room (uncredited)

  • Robert Rietti

    as Dubbing (voice) (uncredited)

  • John Tatham

    as Salvage Unit Captain (uncredited)

  • Reg Thomason

    as Soldier at Dance (uncredited)
Writing Jan de Hartog Novel
Directing Carol Reed Director
Writing Carl Foreman Writer
Production Aubrey Baring Associate Producer
Editing Bert Bates Editor
Art Geoffrey Drake Art Direction
Production Carl Foreman Producer
Art Wilfred Shingleton Production Design
Camera Oswald Morris Director of Photography
Sound Malcolm Arnold Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up Beatrice Dawson Costume Design
Crew Peter Peake Technical Advisor

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