The Key

1958 film directed by Carol Reed
Movie film Q3020193
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The Key

Summary

The Key is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (307 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Key's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Key was directed by Carol Reed[4].
  • Carl Foreman wrote the screenplay for The Key[5].
  • Jan de Hartog wrote the screenplay for The Key[6].
  • The Key's composer is recorded as Malcolm Arnold[7].
  • The Key's genre is drama film[8].
  • The Key's genre is romance film[9].
  • The Key's genre is film noir[10].
  • A cast member of The Key was William Holden[11].
  • A cast member of The Key was Sophia Loren[12].
  • A cast member of The Key was Trevor Howard[13].
  • A cast member of The Key was Oskar Homolka[14].
  • A cast member of The Key was Bernard Lee[15].
  • A cast member of The Key was Bryan Forbes[16].
  • A cast member of The Key was Rupert Davies[17].
  • A cast member of The Key was Beatrix Lehmann[18].
  • A cast member of The Key was Carl Möhner[19].
  • A cast member of The Key was John Crawford[20].
  • A cast member of The Key was Kieron Moore[21].
  • A cast member of The Key was Michael Caine[22].
  • A cast member of The Key was Noel Purcell[23].
  • A cast member of The Key was Robert Riettii[24].
  • The Key was produced by Carl Foreman[25].
  • The Key's production company is recorded as Open Road Films[26].
  • The Key's director of photography is recorded as Oswald Morris[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Key was produced by Carl Foreman[25]. It was directed by Carol Reed[4]. Screenwriters include Carl Foreman[5] and Jan de Hartog[6]. Cast members include William Holden[11], Sophia Loren[12], Trevor Howard[13], Oskar Homolka[14], Bernard Lee[15], and Bryan Forbes[16].

Publication

The Key was released on January 1, 1958[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Genres include drama film[8], romance film[9], and film noir[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Subject and Themes

The Key's main subject is World War II[31].

Why It Matters

The Key ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (307 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1958-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Carl Foreman, Jan de Hartog
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+134'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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