The Key (w. Holden - S. Loren, 1958) Hd 02:06:08 Apr 2026

Trevor Howard won a BAFTA for his performance as Captain Ford. The Ending(s)

Set in 1941 during the Battle of the Atlantic, the film follows the hazardous lives of tasked with rescuing crippled Allied ships in "U-Boat Alley". These slow, poorly armed vessels face extremely high casualty rates. The Key (W. Holden - S. Loren, 1958) HD 02:06:08

Modern critics on Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb describe it as a "neglected masterwork" with realistic naval action sequences but a somewhat "unwieldy" domestic drama. Trevor Howard won a BAFTA for his performance

Director Carol Reed was forced to shoot to appease international censors and audience expectations; one version is significantly more dramatic and less "happy" than the other, often causing confusion among viewers of different regional releases. The Key (W. Holden - S. Loren, 1958) HD 02:06:08