Terence Morgan

Joan Rice

Raymond Lovell

Dianne Foster

Colin Tapley

Esmond Knight

Mark Baker

Cyril Conway

Hector Ross

Arthur Lovegrove

Esma Cannon

Sam Kydd

Michael Balfour

Tom Gill

Hal Osmond

Robert S. Baker

Roy Chanslor

Desmond Davis

John Gilling

Monty Berman

Frank Cordell

Gerald Gibbs

Peter Taylor

Gerry Fairbank

Adrian D. Worker

George Fowler

Leonard Bulkley

George Burgess

Dudley Lovell

Pamela Carlton

Drama

Thriller

The Steel Key

Tempean Films

United Kingdom

CinemaSerf

Terence Morgan has a bit of a glint in his eye here as "Johnny", a bit of an opportunist who finds himself embroiled in a plot to abduct a professor (Esmond Knight) and pinch his formula for hardened steel that could revolutionise production and durability. Together with his charming - and quite wily - girlfriend "Doreen" (Joan Rice) they have to thwart these would be thieves and save the boffin whilst convincing Scotland Yard's finest "Insp. Forsythe" (Raymond Lovell) that they are on the level too! It's quite a lively affair and the sort of roguish, but honourable, antics of the star really did remind me of a "Simon Templar" type of character. It's all pretty predicable fayre, but there are a few fun cameos from amongst the supporting cast and it whizzes along fine for an hour. You'll never remember it afterwards, but it's perfectly watchable on a wet afternoon.

English