The Steel Key
| The Steel Key | |
|---|---|
 Original Australian daybill poster | |
| Directed by | Robert S. Baker |
| Written by | John Gilling |
| Based on | a story by Roy Chanslor |
| Produced by | Robert S. Baker Monty Berman |
| Starring | Terence Morgan Joan Rice Raymond Lovell |
| Cinematography | Gerald Gibbs |
| Edited by | Peter Taylor |
| Music by | Frank Cordell |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Eros Films (U.K.) |
Release date |
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Running time | 69 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Steel Key is a 1953 British thriller film directed by Robert S. Baker and starring Terence Morgan, Joan Rice and Raymond Lovell.[1]
Premise[]
Adventurer Johnny O'Flynn (Terence Morgan) attempts to track down thieves who have stolen a secret military formula for producing hardened steel; but ruthless others who will stop at nothing are also on the trail.
Cast[]
- Terence Morgan as Johnny O'Flynn
- Joan Rice as Doreen Wilson
- Raymond Lovell as Inspector Forsythe
- Dianne Foster as Sylvia Newman
- Hector Ross as Beroni
- Colin Tapley as Doctor Crabtree
- Esmond Knight as Professor Newman
- Arthur Lovegrove as Gilchrist
- Sam Kydd as Chauffeur
- Esma Cannon as Patient in Doctor's Waiting Room
- Michael Balfour as Sailor
- Cyril Smith as Boat Owner (uncredited)
- Ben Williams as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Critical reception[]
TV Guide gave the film two out of five stars, calling it a "Silly spy drama...The complicated plot doesn't quite work, but audiences should enjoy it anyway";[2] while Allmovie wrote, "a little-known British melodrama with some potent talent involved, including actors Terence Morgan and Joan Rice and future Saint director Robert Baker";[3] and Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings concluded, "It's a British B-movie thriller with slight touches of noir to it, and it's moderately entertaining. It's worth a look for the curious, if you can find it."[4]
References[]
- ^ "The Steel Key (1953)". BFI.
- ^ "The Steel Key | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
- ^ "The Steel Key (1953) - Robert S. Baker | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
- ^ http://scifilm.org/musing2405.html
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