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William Holden and Sophia Loren in The Key (1958)

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The Key

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Director

  • Carol Reed
    Carol Reed

Writers

  • Jan de Hartog
    Jan de Hartog
    novel "Stella"
  • Carl Foreman
    Carl Foreman
    screenplay

Cast

(in credits order)
  • William Holden in The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)
    William Holden
    William Holden
    Captain David Ross
  • Sophia Loren
    Sophia Loren
    Sophia Loren
    Stella
  • Trevor Howard
    Trevor Howard
    Trevor Howard
    Captain Chris Ford
  • Oscar Homolka in Ebb Tide (1937)
    Oscar Homolka
    Oscar Homolka
    Captain Van Dam
  • Kieron Moore
    Kieron Moore
    Kieron Moore
    Kane
  • "Goldfinger" Bernard Lee 1964 UA **I.V.
    Bernard Lee
    Bernard Lee
    Cmdr. Wadlow
  • Beatrix Lehmann
    Beatrix Lehmann
    Beatrix Lehmann
    Housekeeper
  • Noel Purcell in The Saint (1962)
    Noel Purcell
    Noel Purcell
    Hotel Porter
  • Bryan Forbes in Hell, Heaven or Hoboken (1958)
    Bryan Forbes
    Bryan Forbes
    First Mate Weaver
  • Sidney Vivian
    Sidney Vivian
    Grogan
  • Rupert Davies in The Night Visitor (1971)
    Rupert Davies
    Rupert Davies
    Baker
  • Russell Waters
    Russell Waters
    Sparks
  • Irene Handl
    Irene Handl
    Irene Handl
    Clerk
  • John Crawford
    John Crawford
    John Crawford
    American Captain
  • Jameson Clark in Sutherland's Law (1973)
    Jameson Clark
    Jameson Clark
    English Captain
  • Carl Möhner
    Carl Möhner
    Carl Möhner
    Philip Westerby (in photo)
    (scenes deleted)
  • James Hayter in Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951)
    James Hayter
    James Hayter
    Locksmith
    (scenes deleted)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Sam Kydd
    Sam Kydd
    Sam Kydd
    Sailor
  • Bart Allison
    Bart Allison
    Seaman on W88
    (uncredited)
  • Belita in Suspense (1946)
    Belita
    Belita
    Canteen Hostess
    (uncredited)
  • Michael Caine at an event for Sleuth (2007)
    Michael Caine
    Michael Caine
    Seaman
    (uncredited)
  • Pauline Chamberlain in The Saint (1962)
    Pauline Chamberlain
    Pauline Chamberlain
    Woman Dancing at Forces Centre
    (uncredited)
  • Keith Faulkner
    Keith Faulkner
    Seaman on W88
    (uncredited)
  • Timothy Bateson, Renee Houston, Avice Landone, and Barbara Mullen in The Saint (1962)
    Renee Houston
    Renee Houston
    Canteen Worker
    (uncredited)
  • Aileen Lewis
    Aileen Lewis
    Woman With Baby in Air Raid Shelter
    (uncredited)
  • Richard Neller
    Richard Neller
    Officer in Operations Room
    (uncredited)
  • Ljubica Otasevic
    Ljubica Otasevic
    Stella (Sophia Loren doubling)
    (uncredited)
  • Ernie Rice
    Ernie Rice
    Officer in Operations Room
    (uncredited)
  • Robert Rietty
    Robert Rietty
    Robert Rietty
    Dubbing
    (voice) (uncredited)
  • Guy Standeven in The Avengers (1961)
    Guy Standeven
    Guy Standeven
    Policeman
    (uncredited)
  • John Tatham in The Champions (1968)
    John Tatham
    John Tatham
    Salvage Unit Captain
    (uncredited)
  • Reg Thomason in Yes Minister (1980)
    Reg Thomason
    Reg Thomason
    Soldier at Dance
    (uncredited)

Producers

  • Aubrey Baring
    Aubrey Baring
    associate producer
  • Carl Foreman
    Carl Foreman
    producer

Composer

  • Malcolm Arnold
    Malcolm Arnold

Cinematographer

  • Oswald Morris
    Oswald Morris
    director of photography

Editor

  • Bert Bates
    Bert Bates

Production Designer

  • Wilfred Shingleton
    Wilfred Shingleton
    production designer (as Wilfrid Shingleton)

Art Director

  • Geoffrey Drake
    Geoffrey Drake

Costume Designer

  • Beatrice Dawson
    Beatrice Dawson

Makeup Department

  • David Aylott
    David Aylott
    makeup artist (as Dave Aylott)
  • Barbara Ritchie
    Barbara Ritchie
    hairdresser

Production Manager

  • Cecil F. Ford
    Cecil F. Ford
    production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

  • Gerry O'Hara
    Gerry O'Hara
    assistant director
  • John Comfort
    John Comfort
    second assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department

  • Bill Cook
    Bill Cook
    boom operator
  • Peter Handford
    Peter Handford
    sound
  • Teddy Mason
    Teddy Mason
    dubbing editor
  • J.B. Smith
    J.B. Smith
    sound
  • Wally Milner
    Wally Milner
    sound (uncredited)

Special Effects

  • Willis Cook
    Willis Cook
    special effects supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Gerry Fisher
    Gerry Fisher
    assistant camera
  • Arthur Ibbetson
    Arthur Ibbetson
    camera operator
  • Martin O'Connor
    Martin O'Connor
    gaffer
  • Ron Drinkwater
    Ron Drinkwater
    clapper loader (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

  • Bill Walsh
    Bill Walsh
    wardrobe
  • Eileen Welch
    Eileen Welch
    wardrobe

Editorial Department

  • Valerie Leslie
    Valerie Leslie
    assistant editor

Music Department

  • Malcolm Arnold
    Malcolm Arnold
    musical director

Additional Crew

  • J.E. Broome
    J.E. Broome
    technical advisor (as Captain J. Broome R.N.)
  • Judy Humphreys
    Judy Humphreys
    production assistant
  • N. Hunter
    N. Hunter
    technical advisor (as Commander N. Hunter R.N.)
  • M. Paynter
    M. Paynter
    technical advisor (as Commander M. Paynter R.N.)
  • Peter Peake
    Peter Peake
    technical advisor (as Commander P. Peake R.N.)
  • Olivier Delabarre
    Olivier Delabarre
    french adaptation: original version with subtitles (uncredited)

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