The Steel Key
EXCITEMENT ALL THE WAY!
1953 | 69m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Robert S. Baker |
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| Writer: | John Gilling, Roy Chanslor |
| Staring: |
| An adventurer investigates the theft of a formula for hardened steel, assisted by his girlfriend. | |
| Release Date: | May 01, 1953 |
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| Director: | Robert S. Baker |
| Writer: | John Gilling, Roy Chanslor |
| Genres: | Drama, Thriller |
| Keywords | investigation, theft |
| Production Companies | Tempean Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2024 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Terence Morgan | Johnny O'Flynn |
| Joan Rice | Doreen Wilson |
| Raymond Lovell | Inspector Forsythe |
| Dianne Foster | Sylvia Newman |
| Colin Tapley | Dr. Crabtree |
| Esmond Knight | Prof. Newman |
| Mark Baker | Dr. Metcalfe |
| Cyril Conway | Sgt. Cove |
| Hector Ross | Beroni |
| Arthur Lovegrove | Gilchrist |
| Esma Cannon | Patient in Doctor's Waiting Room |
| Sam Kydd | Chauffeur |
| Michael Balfour | 'The Mae McCleod' Captain |
| Tom Gill | Hotel Receptionist |
| Hal Osmond | Taxi Driver |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert S. Baker | Director |
| Desmond Davis | Focus Puller |
| John Gilling | Screenplay |
| Roy Chanslor | Story |
| Frank Cordell | Original Music Composer |
| Gerald Gibbs | Director of Photography |
| Peter Taylor | Editor |
| Gerry Fairbank | Makeup Artist |
| Adrian D. Worker | Production Manager |
| George Fowler | Assistant Director |
| Leonard Bulkley | Sound Recordist |
| George Burgess | Sound Supervisor |
| Dudley Lovell | Camera Operator |
| Pamela Carlton | Continuity |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Monty Berman | Producer |
| Robert S. Baker | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Terence Morgan has a bit of a glint in his eye here as "Johnny", a bit of an opportunist who finds himself embroiled in a plot to abduct a professor (Esmond Knight) and pinch his formula for hardened steel that could revolutionise production and durability. Together with his charming - and quite wil ... y - girlfriend "Doreen" (Joan Rice) they have to thwart these would be thieves and save the boffin whilst convincing Scotland Yard's finest "Insp. Forsythe" (Raymond Lovell) that they are on the level too! It's quite a lively affair and the sort of roguish, but honourable, antics of the star really did remind me of a "Simon Templar" type of character. It's all pretty predicable fayre, but there are a few fun cameos from amongst the supporting cast and it whizzes along fine for an hour. You'll never remember it afterwards, but it's perfectly watchable on a wet afternoon.