Key to the City

Key to the City

Key to the City

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Key to the City

"They Click Like a key in a Lock"

1950

1h 41m

6.2(9 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

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

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Amazon Video

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

23 members

Acting

Clark Gable

Steve Fisk

Clark Gable

Acting

Loretta Young

Clarissa Standish

Loretta Young

Acting

Frank Morgan

Fire Chief Duggan

Frank Morgan

Acting

Marilyn Maxwell

Shelia the 'Atom' Dancer

Marilyn Maxwell

Acting

Raymond Burr

Les Taggart

Raymond Burr

Acting

James Gleason

Sergeant Hogan

James Gleason

Acting

Lewis Stone

Judge Silas Standish

Lewis Stone

Acting

Raymond Walburn

Mayor Billy Butler

Raymond Walburn

Acting

Pamela Britton

Miss Unconscious

Pamela Britton

Acting

Zamah Cunningham

Mrs. Butler

No Image

Acting

Clinton Sundberg

Mark Mont Desk Clerk

Clinton Sundberg

Acting

Marion Martin

Emmy

Marion Martin

Acting

Bert Freed

Emmy's Husband

Bert Freed

Acting

Emory Parnell

Council Chairman

Emory Parnell

Acting

Clara Blandick

Liza, Silas' housekeeper

Clara Blandick

Acting

Ruth Clifford

Mrs. Anderson (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford

Acting

Jack Elam

Councilman (uncredited)

Jack Elam

Acting

Edward Gargan

S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited)

Edward Gargan

Acting

Marvin Kaplan

Francis - Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)

Marvin Kaplan

Acting

Bert Moorhouse

Mayor (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Frank Wilcox

Councilman (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox

Acting

Victor Sen Yung

MC at the Blue Duck (uncredited)

Victor Sen Yung

Acting

Byron Foulger

Custodian (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

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