The Key 1934 N/R, 69 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Curtiz Cast: William Powell, Edna Best, Colin Clive, Hobart Cavanaugh, Halliwell Hobbes, Henry O'Neill, Phil Regan, Donald Crisp, Arthur Treacher, J.M. Kerrigan
Set in Ireland during the 1920's uprising, British Captain Tennant (William Powell) falls in love with the wife (Edna Best) of British Intelligence Officer Andrew Kerr (Colin Clive).
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The Key 1958 N/R, 125 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Carol Reed Cast: William Holden, Sophia Loren, Trevor Howard, Oskar Homolka, Kieron Moore, Bernard Lee, Noel Purcell, Bryan Forbes, James Hayter, John Crawford
In this, Sophia Loren's first British film, she plays "Stella," a kept woman, whose key is passed from one naval officer to the next one who arrives in port during World War II.
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| Oscar: Best Director for Casablanca (1943) |
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| Oscar: Best Supporting Actor for How Green Was My Valley (1941) |
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| Oscar: Best Actor for Stalag 17 (1953) |
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