Der Schlüssel (1958)
Kriegsjahr 1941: Großbritannien fürchtet sich vor einer drohenden deutschen Invasion. Da wird David Ross zum Commander eines Hochseeschleppers ernannt, der die Aufgabe hat, havarierte Kriegsschiffe in den Hafen zu schleppen. Die Schiffe haben allerdings den Nachteil, dass sie schwerfällig und unzureichend bewaffnet sind. Trotzdem fühlt sich Ross bald wohl im Kreis der Schlepperkapitäne. Seine Freude wächst, als er seinen alten Freund Chris Ford beim Seenotrettungsdienst wiedertrifft. Es dauert nicht lange, und David wird von Chris gebeten, ihn zu besuchen. Kaum in der Wohnung eingetroffen, staunt er nicht schlecht, als ihm sein Freund Stella vorstellt, eine attraktive junge Frau italienischer Abstammung, der das Appartement gehört.
Der Regisseur: Carol Reed
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William Holden as Capt. David Ross |
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Sophia Loren as Stella |
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Trevor Howard as Capt. Chris Ford |
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Bernard Lee as Cmdr. Wadlow |
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Oskar Homolka as Van Dam |
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Kieron Moore as Kane |
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Noel Purcell as Hotel Clerk |
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Bryan Forbes as Weaver |
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Beatrix Lehmann as Housekeeper |
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Rupert Davies as Baker |
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Russell Waters as Sparks |
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Sidney Vivian as Grogan |
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Irene Handl as Clerk |
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John Crawford as American Captain |
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Jameson Clark as English Captain |
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Guy Standeven as Policeman (uncredited) |
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Keith Faulkner as Signalman (uncredited) |
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Michael Caine as Seaman (uncredited) |
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Bart Allison as Seaman on W88 (uncredited) |
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Belita as Canteen Hostess (uncredited) |
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Pauline Chamberlain as Woman Dancing at Forces Centre (uncredited) |
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Keith Faulkner as Seaman on W88 (uncredited) |
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Renée Houston as Canteen Worker (uncredited) |
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Richard Neller as Officer in Operations Room (uncredited) |
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Ernie Rice as Officer in Operations Room (uncredited) |
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Robert Rietti as Dubbing (voice) (uncredited) |
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John Tatham as Salvage Unit Captain (uncredited) |
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Reg Thomason as Soldier at Dance (uncredited) |
| Directing | Carol Reed | Director |
| Writing | Jan de Hartog | Novel |
| Writing | Carl Foreman | Writer |
| Production | Carl Foreman | Producer |
| Production | Aubrey Baring | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Malcolm Arnold | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Oswald Morris | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Bert Bates | Editor |
| Art | Wilfred Shingleton | Production Design |
| Art | Geoffrey Drake | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Beatrice Dawson | Costume Design |
| Crew | Peter Peake | Technical Advisor |
