The Key
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.
Director Carol Reed
Cast
Bryan Forbes
Weaver
Belita
Canteen Hostess (uncredited)
Renée Houston
Canteen Worker (uncredited)
Sidney Vivian
Grogan
Trevor Howard
Capt. Chris Ford
Kieron Moore
Kane
Noel Purcell
Hotel Clerk
Beatrix Lehmann
Housekeeper
Russell Waters
Sparks
Guy Standeven
Policeman (uncredited)
Bernard Lee
Cmdr. Wadlow
Oskar Homolka
Van Dam
Irene Handl
Clerk
Michael Caine
Seaman (uncredited)
John Crawford
American Captain
William Holden
Capt. David Ross
Sophia Loren
Stella
Rupert Davies
Baker
Jameson Clark
English Captain
Robert Rietti
Dubbing (voice) (uncredited)