Key to the City (1950)
Key to the City (1950)
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

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Cast

Clark Gable Clark Gable As: Steve Fisk
Loretta Young Loretta Young As: Clarissa Standish
Frank Morgan Frank Morgan As: Fire Chief Duggan
Marilyn Maxwell Marilyn Maxwell As: Shelia the 'Atom' Dancer
Raymond Burr Raymond Burr As: Les Taggart
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Storyline

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


Tagline: They Click Like a key in a Lock
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 02 February 1950

Country: US

Runtime: 101m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

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

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

Bert Moorhouse

Mayor (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Councilman (uncredited)

Victor Sen Yung

Victor Sen Yung

MC at the Blue Duck (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Custodian (uncredited)

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Production Crew

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Costume and Makeup

Irene

Irene

Costume Design

Sound

Bronislau Kaper

Bronislau Kaper

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Harold Rosson

Harold Rosson

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Hans Peters

Hans Peters

Art Direction

Alfred E. Spencer

Alfred E. Spencer

Set Decoration

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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