The Key
He had the life expectancy of a match.
1958 | 134m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Carol Reed |
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| Writer: | Jan de Hartog, Carl Foreman |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 28, 1958 |
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| Director: | Carol Reed |
| Writer: | Jan de Hartog, Carl Foreman |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance, War |
| Keywords | world war ii, tugboat |
| Production Companies | High Road |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Carol Reed | Director |
| Jan de Hartog | Novel |
| Carl Foreman | Writer |
| Malcolm Arnold | Original Music Composer |
| Oswald Morris | Director of Photography |
| Bert Bates | Editor |
| Wilfred Shingleton | Production Design |
| Geoffrey Drake | Art Direction |
| Beatrice Dawson | Costume Design |
| Peter Peake | Technical Advisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Carl Foreman | Producer |
| Aubrey Baring | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin International Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | N/A | Won |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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