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The Key (1958)

“He had the life expectancy of a match.”

1958 · 2 h 14 min
Directed by Carol Reed
DramaRomanceWar

Cast

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Plot

In wartime England, circa 1941, poorly armed tugs are sent to rescue torpedoed ships, and a captain takes the key of a woman's flat.

Sinekatalog’s take

Carol Reed's drama, with William Holden, Sophia Loren and Trevor Howard, is moody and fatalistic, a strong wartime romance.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (1,988 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.