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The Key
“He had the life expectancy of a match.”
61%
Movie
2h 14m
AI Analysis
The Key (1958) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Key (1958) — a movie tagged as Drama, Romance, and War with epic and emotional moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: 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, Ro… Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~134 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Key 61% (32 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1958-05-28
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- TMDB rating
- 6.1
- TMDB ID
- 102081
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What is The Key about?
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... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Key?
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How long is the movie The Key?
The official runtime for The Key is approximately 134 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Cast

William Holden
Capt. David Ross

Sophia Loren
Stella

Trevor Howard
Capt. Chris Ford

Bernard Lee
Cmdr. Wadlow

Oskar Homolka
Van Dam

Kieron Moore
Kane

Noel Purcell
Hotel Clerk

Bryan Forbes
Weaver

Beatrix Lehmann
Housekeeper

Rupert Davies
Baker

Russell Waters
Sparks
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Sidney Vivian
Grogan

Irene Handl
Clerk

John Crawford
American Captain

Jameson Clark
English Captain

Guy Standeven
Policeman (uncredited)
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Keith Faulkner
Signalman (uncredited)

Michael Caine
Seaman (uncredited)
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