The Key

The Key
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1958 British-American war film directed by Carol Reed

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The Key

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The Key is a 1958 British-American war film set in 1941 during the Battle of the Atlantic. Directed by Carol Reed, it was adapted from Jan de Hartog's 1951 novel Stella. The film stars William Holden, Sophia Loren and Trevor Howard. Its story follows Royal Navy tug captains assigned to rescue damaged ships in “U-boat Alley,” and a Swiss expatriate named Stella who lives in a flat passed from one captain to the next.

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Director
Carol Reed
Setting
1941, Battle of the Atlantic
Starring
William Holden, Sophia Loren and Trevor Howard
Sources and credits

Sources and credits

Article
The Key (1958 film) (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata
Q3020193
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