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19 April 1953. ( 1953-04-19) Running time. 81 minutes. Country. United Kingdom. Language. English. Turn the Key Softly is a 1953 British drama film directed by Jack Lee and starring Yvonne Mitchell, Joan Collins, Kathleen Harrison, and Terence Morgan.
- Chiltern Productions
- Maurice Cowan, Earl St. John
Turn the Key Softly: Directed by Jack Lee. With Yvonne Mitchell, Terence Morgan, Joan Collins, Kathleen Harrison. Follows three women through their first day of freedom after they are released from prison.
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- Crime, Drama
- Jack Lee
- 1954-02-03
Summary: After three women are released from prison, we follow them for their first day of freedom. Directed by: Jack Lee. Actors: Yvonne Mitchell, Terence Morgan, Joan Collins. Production Company: Maurice Cowan Productions. Release Date: 3 February 1954 (USA)
- 78 min
Turn the Key Softly is a 1953 British drama film directed by Jack Lee and starring Yvonne Mitchell, Joan Collins, Kathleen Harrison, and Terence Morgan. Lee and producer Maurice Cowan also wrote the screenplay, based on the 1951 novel of the same title by John Brophy, dealing with the first 24 hours of freedom for three women released on ...
Turn the Key Softly (1953) directed by Jack Lee • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd. 1953. Directed by Jack Lee. An Intimate Study in Passion and Suspense…! A bitter burglar, a prostitute and an elderly shoplifter spend their first day out of jail. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
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 ...
Based on a novel by John Brophy, Turn the Key Softly takes place within a single day. The film follows the exploits of three newly released female convicts. Monica (Yvonne Mitchell) is full of hatred for the man who led her into a life of crime.
