The Key (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.
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William Holden
as Capt. David Ross
as Capt. David Ross
Sophia Loren
as Stella
as Stella
Trevor Howard
as Capt. Chris Ford
as Capt. Chris Ford
Bernard Lee
as Cmdr. Wadlow
as Cmdr. Wadlow
Oskar Homolka
as Van Dam
as Van Dam
Kieron Moore
as Kane
as Kane
Noel Purcell
as Hotel Clerk
as Hotel Clerk
Bryan Forbes
as Weaver
as Weaver
Beatrix Lehmann
as Housekeeper
as Housekeeper
Rupert Davies
as Baker
as Baker
Russell Waters
as Sparks
as Sparks
Sidney Vivian
as Grogan
as Grogan
Irene Handl
as Clerk
as Clerk
John Crawford
as American Captain
as American Captain
Jameson Clark
as English Captain
as English Captain
Guy Standeven
as Policeman (uncredited)
as Policeman (uncredited)
Keith Faulkner
as Signalman (uncredited)
as Signalman (uncredited)
Michael Caine
as Seaman (uncredited)
as Seaman (uncredited)
Bart Allison
as Seaman on W88 (uncredited)
as Seaman on W88 (uncredited)
Belita
as Canteen Hostess (uncredited)
as Canteen Hostess (uncredited)
Pauline Chamberlain
as Woman Dancing at Forces Centre (uncredited)
as Woman Dancing at Forces Centre (uncredited)
Keith Faulkner
as Seaman on W88 (uncredited)
as Seaman on W88 (uncredited)
Renée Houston
as Canteen Worker (uncredited)
as Canteen Worker (uncredited)
Aileen Lewis
as Woman With Baby in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
as Woman With Baby in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
Richard Neller
as Officer in Operations Room (uncredited)
as Officer in Operations Room (uncredited)
Ernie Rice
as Officer in Operations Room (uncredited)
as Officer in Operations Room (uncredited)
Robert Rietti
as Dubbing (voice) (uncredited)
as Dubbing (voice) (uncredited)
John Tatham
as Salvage Unit Captain (uncredited)
as Salvage Unit Captain (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
as Soldier at Dance (uncredited)
as Soldier at Dance (uncredited)
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Carol Reed
Director
Director
Jan de Hartog
Novel
Novel
Carl Foreman
Writer
Writer
Carl Foreman
Producer
Producer
Aubrey Baring
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Malcolm Arnold
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Oswald Morris
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Bert Bates
Editor
Editor
Wilfred Shingleton
Production Design
Production Design
Geoffrey Drake
Art Direction
Art Direction
Beatrice Dawson
Costume Design
Costume Design
Peter Peake
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
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