The Key 65 years old
He had the life expectancy of a match.
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.
Credits
The Key Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| William Holden He was 40, 63 years old when he died | as Capt. David Ross |
| Sophia Loren She was 23, now 89 years old | as Stella |
| Trevor Howard He was 44, 74 years old when he died | as Capt. Chris Ford |
| Oskar Homolka He was 59, 79 years old when he died | as Van Dam |
| Beatrix Lehmann She was 54, 76 years old when she died | as Housekeeper |
| Bryan Forbes He was 31, 86 years old when he died | as Weaver |
| John Crawford He was 37, 90 years old when he died | as American Captain |
| Irene Handl She was 56, 85 years old when she died | as Clerk |
| Russell Waters He was 49, 73 years old when he died | as Sparks |
| Kieron Moore He was 33, 82 years old when he died | as Kane |
| Bernard Lee He was 50, 73 years old when he died | as Cmdr. Wadlow |
| Jameson Clark He was 51, 77 years old when he died | as English Captain |
| Rupert Davies He was 42, 60 years old when he died | as Baker |
| Sidney Vivian He was 50, 75 years old when he died | as Grogan |
| Noel Purcell He was 57, 84 years old when he died | as Hotel Clerk |
| Keith Faulkner He was 21, now 87 years old | as Signalman (uncredited) |
The Key Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Carl Foreman as Producer. He was 43 (69) years old when He died | Production |
| Carl Foreman as Writer. He was 43 (69) years old when He died | Writing |
| Wilfred Shingleton as Production Design. He was 44 (68) years old when He died | Art |
| Bert Bates as Editor. He was 50 (68) years old when He died | Editing |
| Beatrice Dawson as Costume Design. She was 50 (68) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Geoffrey Drake as Art Direction. He was 47 (84) years old when He died | Art |
| Oswald Morris as Director of Photography. He was 42 (98) years old when He died | Camera |
| Malcolm Arnold as Original Music Composer. He was 36 (84) years old when He died | Sound |
| Carol Reed as Director. He was 51 (69) years old when He died | Directing |
| Aubrey Baring as Associate Producer. She was 46 (74) years old when She died | Production |
| Jan de Hartog as Novel. He was 44 (88) years old when He died | Writing |
The Key (65 years)
He had the life expectancy of a match.
- Release day: Wednesday, May 28, 1958
- Runtime: 134 minutes
