The Key

Plot

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 tug... read more

  • Carol Reed

    Director

  • Jan de Hartog

    Novel

  • Carl Foreman

    Writer

  • Oswald Morris

    Director of Photography

  • Bert Bates

    Editor

  • William Holden

    Capt. David Ross

  • Sophia Loren

    Stella

  • Trevor Howard

    Capt. Chris Ford

  • Bernard Lee

    Cmdr. Wadlow

  • Oskar Homolka

    Van Dam

  • Kieron Moore

    Kane

  • Noel Purcell

    Hotel Clerk

  • Bryan Forbes

    Weaver

  • Beatrix Lehmann

    Housekeeper

  • Rupert Davies

    Baker

  • Russell Waters

    Sparks

  • Sidney Vivian

    Grogan

  • Irene Handl

    Clerk

  • John Crawford

    American Captain

  • Jameson Clark

    English Captain

  • Guy Standeven

    Policeman (uncredited)

  • Keith Faulkner

    Signalman (uncredited)

  • Michael Caine

    Seaman (uncredited)

  • Bart Allison

    Seaman on W88 (uncredited)

  • Belita

    Canteen Hostess (uncredited)

  • Pauline Chamberlain

    Woman Dancing at Forces Centre (uncredited)

  • Keith Faulkner

    Seaman on W88 (uncredited)

  • Renée Houston

    Canteen Worker (uncredited)

  • Aileen Lewis

    Woman With Baby in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)

  • Richard Neller

    Officer in Operations Room (uncredited)

  • Ernie Rice

    Officer in Operations Room (uncredited)

  • Robert Rietti

    Dubbing (voice) (uncredited)

  • John Tatham

    Salvage Unit Captain (uncredited)

  • Reg Thomason

    Soldier at Dance (uncredited)

  • Runtime

    134 minutes

    Released

    1958-05-28

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United Kingdom

    Studios

    High Road

    Sound

  • Malcolm Arnold

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    126 days ago

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