The Key
1958·United Kingdom·114 min.
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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.
DirectorCarol Reed
MusicMalcolm Arnold
CinematographyOswald Morris
CastWilliam Holden·Sophia Loren·Trevor Howard·Oskar Homolka·Kieron Moore·Bernard Lee·Beatrix Lehmann·Noel Purcell·Michael Caine
Original titleThe Key