The Steel Key

The Steel Key is a 1953 British thriller film directed by Robert S. Baker and starring Terence Morgan, Joan Rice and Raymond Lovell.[1]

The Steel Key
Original Australian daybill poster
Directed byRobert S. Baker
Produced byRobert S. Baker
Monty Berman
Written byJohn Gilling
Based ona story by Roy Chanslor
StarringTerence Morgan
Joan Rice
Raymond Lovell
Music byFrank Cordell
CinematographyGerald Gibbs
Edited byPeter Taylor
Production
company
Distributed byEros Films (U.K.)
Release date
  • May 1953 (1953-05) (U.K.)
Running time
69 min.
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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

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
  1. "The Steel Key (1953)". BFI.
  2. "The Steel Key | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
  3. "The Steel Key (1953) - Robert S. Baker | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
  4. http://scifilm.org/musing2405.html


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