- HD 1080
- Runtime: 134m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
- Director: Carol Reed
- Stars: William Holden, Sophia Loren, Trevor Howard, Bernard Lee, Oskar Homolka
- keywords: world war ii, tugboat
- Slogan: He had the life expectancy of a match.
- The The Key is featured in the top rankings of 1958
- #35 in Top Romance Movies of 1958
- #90 in Top Drama Movies of 1958
- #21 in Top War Movies of 1958
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.