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Key to the City
Key to the City
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Key to the City

1950
1h 41m
Comedy
Romance

Status

Released

Release

1950

Runtime

1h 41m

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Storyline

"They Click Like a key in a Lock"

At a mayors convention in San Francisco, ex-longshoreman Steve Fisk meets Clarissa Standish from New England. Fisk is mayor of "Puget City" and is proud of his rough and tumble background. Standish is mayor of "Winona, Maine", and is equally proud of her education and dedication to the people who elected her. Thrown together, the two opposites attract and their escapades during the convention get each of them in hot water back home. Written by Ron Kerrigan

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 41m
Feb 2, 1950
Languages
English
Director
George Sidney
George Sidney
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

23 Cast Members

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Steve Fisk

Loretta Young

Loretta Young

Clarissa Standish

Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

Fire Chief Duggan

Marilyn Maxwell

Marilyn Maxwell

Shelia the 'Atom' Dancer

Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr

Les Taggart

James Gleason

James Gleason

Sergeant Hogan

Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone

Judge Silas Standish

Raymond Walburn

Raymond Walburn

Mayor Billy Butler

Pamela Britton

Pamela Britton

Miss Unconscious

Zamah Cunningham

Mrs. Butler

Clinton Sundberg

Clinton Sundberg

Mark Mont Desk Clerk

Marion Martin

Marion Martin

Emmy

Bert Freed

Bert Freed

Emmy's Husband

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Council Chairman

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Liza, Silas' housekeeper

Ruth Clifford

Ruth Clifford

Mrs. Anderson (uncredited)

Jack Elam

Jack Elam

Councilman (uncredited)

Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan

S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited)

Marvin Kaplan

Marvin Kaplan

Francis - Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Mayor (uncredited)

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