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Cast

William Holden

William Holden

Capt. David Ross

Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

Stella

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Capt. Chris Ford

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

Cmdr. Wadlow

Oskar Homolka

Oskar Homolka

Van Dam

Kieron Moore

Kieron Moore

Kane

Noel Purcell

Noel Purcell

Hotel Clerk

Bryan Forbes

Bryan Forbes

Weaver

Beatrix Lehmann

Beatrix Lehmann

Housekeeper

Rupert Davies

Rupert Davies

Baker

Russell Waters

Russell Waters

Sparks

Sidney Vivian

Sidney Vivian

Grogan

Irene Handl

Irene Handl

Clerk

John Crawford

John Crawford

American Captain

Jameson Clark

Jameson Clark

English Captain

Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

Policeman (uncredited)

Keith Faulkner

Keith Faulkner

Signalman (uncredited)

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Seaman (uncredited)

Bart Allison

Bart Allison

Seaman on W88 (uncredited)

Belita

Belita

Canteen Hostess (uncredited)

Pauline Chamberlain

Pauline Chamberlain

Woman Dancing at Forces Centre (uncredited)

Keith Faulkner

Keith Faulkner

Seaman on W88 (uncredited)

Renée Houston

Renée Houston

Canteen Worker (uncredited)

Aileen Lewis

Aileen Lewis

Woman With Baby in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)

Richard Neller

Richard Neller

Officer in Operations Room (uncredited)

Ernie Rice

Ernie Rice

Officer in Operations Room (uncredited)

Robert Rietti

Robert Rietti

Dubbing (voice) (uncredited)

John Tatham

John Tatham

Salvage Unit Captain (uncredited)

Reg Thomason

Reg Thomason

Soldier at Dance (uncredited)

Crew

Carol Reed

Carol Reed

Director

Jan de Hartog

Jan de Hartog

Novel

Carl Foreman

Carl Foreman

Writer

Carl Foreman

Carl Foreman

Producer

Aubrey Baring

Aubrey Baring

Associate Producer

Malcolm Arnold

Malcolm Arnold

Original Music Composer

Oswald Morris

Oswald Morris

Director of Photography

Bert Bates

Bert Bates

Editor

Wilfred Shingleton

Wilfred Shingleton

Production Design

Geoffrey Drake

Geoffrey Drake

Art Direction

Beatrice Dawson

Beatrice Dawson

Costume Design

Peter Peake

Peter Peake

Technical Advisor

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The Key

19586.0 / 10134 min
Drama, Romance, War

Overview

He had the life expectancy of a match.

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.