The Key
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1958-05-28
Runtime: 134 mins
Director: Carol Reed
Writer: Carl Foreman
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, Romance, War
Original title: The Key
Production Companies:
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Cast
William Holden
Sophia Loren
Trevor Howard
Bernard Lee
Oskar Homolka
Kieron Moore
Noel Purcell
Bryan Forbes
Beatrix Lehmann
Rupert Davies
Russell Waters
Sidney Vivian
Irene Handl
John Crawford
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