| Release Date: | May 1958 |
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| Genres: | Drama / Romance / War |
| Awards: | Won BAFTA Film Award. |
| Cast: | William Holden (Capt. David Ross), Sophia Loren (Stella), Trevor Howard (Capt. Chris Ford), Oskar Homolka (Captain Van Dam (as Oscar Homolka)), Kieron Moore (Kane), Bernard Lee (Commander Wadlow), Beatrix Lehmann (Housekeeper), Noel Purcell (Hotel Porter), Bryan Forbes (Weaver), Sidney Vivian (Grogan), Rupert Davies (Baker), Russell Waters (Sparks), Irene Handl (Clerk), John Crawford (American Captain), Jameson Clark (English Captain), Carl Möhner (Van Barger (scenes deleted)) |
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.
