The Key

The Key
2h 14min

Drama

Romance

War

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.

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)

Release date

28th May 1958

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English