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6.1In 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.
Released: 1958-05-28134 minDir: Carol ReedDrama, Romance, War
Cast
- William Holden as Capt. David Ross
- Sophia Loren as Stella
- Trevor Howard as Capt. Chris Ford
- Bernard Lee as Cmdr. Wadlow
- Oskar Homolka as Van Dam
- Kieron Moore as Kane
Themes
- world war ii
- tugboat
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Ratings
IMDb
6.7/10
1,727 votes
- Year
- 1958
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, War
- Rated
- Approved
- Awards
- Won 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 1 nomination total
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 134
- FilmAffinity ID
- 771039
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- publication date
- 1958-01-01
- title
- The Key
- Commons category
- The Key (1958 film)
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Categories
1958 British films1958 English-language films1958 films1958 romantic drama filmsBritish black-and-white filmsBritish war filmsColumbia Pictures filmsEnglish-language romantic drama filmsFilms about the Royal Navy in World War IIFilms based on Dutch novelsFilms based on works by Jan de HartogFilms directed by Carol ReedFilms scored by Malcolm ArnoldFilms set in 1940Films shot at Associated British StudiosRotten Tomatoes ID different from WikidataTemplate film date with 1 release dateU-boat fiction