The Key
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.
Directed by Carol Reed · Written by Carl Foreman
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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
Make it a double feature
3h 59m together
The Key
The Third Man
Both from Carol Reed.
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