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.
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The film's tagline is: "He had the life expectancy of a match."
The runtime is 134 minutes (2h 14m).
The film was directed by Carol Reed.
The screenplay was written by Carl Foreman.
The score was composed by Malcolm Arnold.
Cinematography was handled by Oswald Morris.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0051816.
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The Key
Released
NR
English
United Kingdom
