The Key (1958)
“He had the life expectancy of a match.”
Movie19582h 14mEnglish
Our verdict
Decent one-time watch
Mixed-to-positive reactions; enjoyable if the genre is your thing.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 34 ratings.
Movie review: The Key
The Key is a film from 1958. It is catalogued under Drama, Romance, War. Its listed tagline is “He had the life expectancy of a match.”
Story
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.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 6.1/10 based on 34 votes.
Production
Release date: May 28, 1958 · Runtime: 134 minutes · Original language: English
Cast
William Holden
Sophia Loren
Trevor Howard
Bernard Lee
Oskar Homolka
Kieron Moore
Noel Purcell
Bryan Forbes
Beatrix Lehmann
Rupert Davies
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