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Turn the Key Softly

"An Intimate Study in Passion and Suspense...!"

1953-04-29 Crime 1hr 21m

A bitter burglar, a prostitute and an elderly shoplifter spend their first day out of jail.

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Turn the Key Softly

Storyline

A bitter burglar, a prostitute and an elderly shoplifter spend their first day out of jail.

  • Released
    1953-04-29
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 21m
  • Genre
    Crime, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    Maurice Cowan Productions

Crew

Jack Lee
Director
Jack Lee
Screenplay
Keywords:
london, england prostitute based on novel or book burglar ex-con

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Cast

Yvonne Mitchell

Yvonne Mitchell
Monica Marsden
Terence Morgan

Terence Morgan
David
Joan Collins

Joan Collins
Stella Jarvis
Kathleen Harrison

Kathleen Harrison
Granny Quilliam
Thora Hird

Thora Hird
Mrs. Rowan, landlady
Geoffrey Keen

Geoffrey Keen
Mr Gregory
Simone Silva

Simone Silva
Marie (uncredited)
Dorothy Alison

Dorothy Alison
Joan
Glyn Houston

Glyn Houston
Bob
Russell Waters

Russell Waters
George Jenkins
Clive Morton

Clive Morton
Walters
Richard Massingham

Richard Massingham
Bystander
Edward Evans

Edward Evans
Commissionaire (uncredited)
Lyn Evans

Lyn Evans
Butcher (uncredited)
Hilda Fenemore

Hilda Fenemore
Granny's Daughter (uncredited)
Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths
Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
Vi Stevens

Vi Stevens
Barmaid (uncredited)
Toke Townley

Toke Townley
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Herbert C. Walton

Herbert C. Walton
Man in Pub (uncredited)

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-03-28

Three women are released from prison at the same time on the same day and arrange to meet for a drink later that evening. Their paths diverg... read more

Three women are released from prison at the same time on the same day and arrange to meet for a drink later that evening. Their paths diverge with one - petty shoplifter Kathleen Harrison anxious to get home to her "Tommy"; Joan Collins to her bus conductor boyfriend "Bob" (Glyn Houston) and finally Yvonne Mitchell ("Monica") who appears to have been set up by her safe-cracking boyfriend "David" (Terence Morgan). The narrative tracks their day - sometimes joyful, sometimes sad - but usually interesting. Sadly, Collins, who has a bit of a penchant for fleecing elderly men, adds very little to the proceedings; it's down to an engaging performance from Harrison and a troubled one from Mitchell to inject some humour, depth and personality to this curious triptych. The last half hour dominates the well written screenplay as a tense rooftop robbery goes awry, and the cops close in... It's got some interesting scenes from post war London, a lovely one where folks cram onto the tube, just as they do 70 years later, and a sense of the glamour and social divisions that were starting to fade as Britain emerged from the War years, and is worth watching for that alone.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

Three women are released from prison at the same time on the same day and arrange to meet for a drink later that evening. Their paths diverge with one - petty shoplifter Kathleen Harrison anxious to get home to her "Tommy"; Joan Collins to ...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-03-28

Three women are released from prison at the same time on the same day and arrange to meet for a drink later that evening. Their paths diverge with one - petty shoplifter Kathleen Harrison anxious to g...

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