The Key

The Key

134 mins | Drama, Romance, War | May 28, 1958

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.

The Key

134 mins | Drama, Romance, War | May 28, 1958

The Key
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers High Road
Original title The Key
Directors Carol Reed
Writers Jan de Hartog, Carl Foreman

Cast

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)