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The Key

Carol Reed

1958 • 2h 14m

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 ...

The Key

Cast

William Holden

William HoldenCapt. David Ross

Sophia Loren

Sophia LorenStella

Trevor Howard

Trevor HowardCapt. Chris Ford

Bernard Lee

Bernard LeeCmdr. Wadlow

Oskar Homolka

Oskar HomolkaVan Dam

Kieron Moore

Kieron MooreKane

Noel Purcell

Noel PurcellHotel Clerk

Bryan Forbes

Bryan ForbesWeaver

Beatrix Lehmann

Beatrix LehmannHousekeeper

Rupert Davies

Rupert DaviesBaker

Russell Waters

Russell WatersSparks

Sidney VivianGrogan

Irene Handl

Irene HandlClerk

John Crawford

John CrawfordAmerican Captain

Jameson Clark

Jameson ClarkEnglish Captain

Crew

Carl Foreman

Carl ForemanWriter

Jan de Hartog

Jan de HartogNovel

Carol Reed

Carol ReedDirector

Malcolm Arnold

Malcolm ArnoldOriginal Music Composer

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