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.
Cast
William Holden
Capt. David Ross
Sophia Loren
Stella
Trevor Howard
Capt. Chris Ford
Bernard Lee
Cmdr. Wadlow
Oskar Homolka
Van Dam
Kieron Moore
Kane
Noel Purcell
Hotel Clerk
Bryan Forbes
Weaver
Beatrix Lehmann
Housekeeper
Rupert Davies
Baker
Russell Waters
Sparks
Sidney Vivian
Grogan
Irene Handl
Clerk
John Crawford
American Captain
Jameson Clark
English Captain
Guy Standeven
Policeman (uncredited)
Keith Faulkner
Signalman (uncredited), Seaman on W88 (uncredited)
Michael Caine
Seaman (uncredited)
Bart Allison
Seaman on W88 (uncredited)
Belita
Canteen Hostess (uncredited)
Pauline Chamberlain
Woman Dancing at Forces Centre (uncredited)
Renée Houston
Canteen Worker (uncredited)
Richard Neller
Officer in Operations Room (uncredited)
Ernie Rice
Officer in Operations Room (uncredited)
Robert Rietti
Dubbing (voice) (uncredited)
John Tatham
Salvage Unit Captain (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
Soldier at Dance (uncredited)
Crew
Carol Reed
Director
Carl Foreman
Writer, Producer
Jan de Hartog
Novel
Bert Bates
Editor
Oswald Morris
Director of Photography
Aubrey Baring
Associate Producer
Wilfred Shingleton
Production Design
Beatrice Dawson
Costume Design
Malcolm Arnold
Original Music Composer
Peter Peake
Technical Advisor
Geoffrey Drake
Art Direction
