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The Key Man (1957)

The Key Man poster
Directed by
Montgomery Tully
Genre
drama, crime
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 03m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets drawn into a scheme that puts his life at risk. He must navigate dangerous situations to find a way out.

mid-centuryblack-and-whitelow-budgetsuspensefulmodestroutinebrisk

What happens

The Key Man (U.S. title: Life at Stake) is a 1957 British black and white second feature directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Lee Patterson, Paula Byrne and Colin Gordon. The screenplay was by Julian MacLaren-Ross adapted from his original story. The film was released in the USA by United Artists. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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