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  • The Key (1958)
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    134 min | Drama, Romance, War
The Key (1958)
Approved
134 min | Drama, Romance, War

During World War II, successive tugboat British Captains sent on dangerous salvage missions pass-on the key to a home-port apartment, where a lonely Swiss-Italian young war-widow lives.
Director
Writers
Jan de Hartog (novel "Stella") | Carl Foreman (screenplay)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Production Designer
Wilfred Shingleton (as Wilfrid Shingleton)
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Updated May 28, 1958

Release date
Jul 1, 1958 (United States)

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Cast

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32 cast members
Name Known for
William Holden
Captain David Ross Captain David Ross   See fewer
Sophia Loren
Stella Stella   See fewer
Trevor Howard
Captain Chris Ford Captain Chris Ford   See fewer
Oscar Homolka
Captain Van Dam Captain Van Dam   See fewer
Bernard Lee
Cmdr. Wadlow Cmdr. Wadlow   See fewer
Beatrix Lehmann
Housekeeper Housekeeper   See fewer
Noel Purcell
Hotel Porter Hotel Porter   See fewer
Bryan Forbes
First Mate Weaver First Mate Weaver   See fewer
Sidney Vivian
Grogan Grogan   See fewer
John Crawford
American Captain American Captain   See fewer
Jameson Clark
English Captain English Captain   See fewer
Carl Möhner
Philip Westerby (in photo) (scenes deleted) Philip Westerby (in photo) (scenes deleted)   See fewer
James Hayter
Locksmith (scenes deleted) Locksmith (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Sam Kydd
Sailor Sailor   See fewer
Bart Allison
Seaman on W88 (uncredited) Seaman on W88 (uncredited)   See fewer
Belita
Canteen Hostess (uncredited) Canteen Hostess (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Caine
Seaman (uncredited) Seaman (uncredited)   See fewer
Pauline Chamberlain
Woman Dancing at Forces Centre (uncredited) Woman Dancing at Forces Centre (uncredited)   See fewer
Keith Faulkner
Seaman on W88 (uncredited) Seaman on W88 (uncredited)   See fewer
Renee Houston
Canteen Worker (uncredited) Canteen Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Aileen Lewis
Woman With Baby in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited) Woman With Baby in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Neller
Officer in Operations Room (uncredited) Officer in Operations Room (uncredited)   See fewer
Ljubica Otasevic
Stella (Sophia Loren doubling) (uncredited) Stella (Sophia Loren doubling) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernie Rice
Officer in Operations Room (uncredited) Officer in Operations Room (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Rietty
Dubbing (voice) (uncredited) Dubbing (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Standeven
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
John Tatham
Salvage Unit Captain (uncredited) Salvage Unit Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Reg Thomason
Soldier at Dance (uncredited) Soldier at Dance (uncredited)   See fewer
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