Key to the City (1950)
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- Approved
- 1h 41min
- Comedy, Romance
- 17 Jul 1950 (UK)
- Movie
Two mayors meet at a convention and, despite their contrasting personalities and views, find themselves attracted to one other.
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Cast verified as complete
| Clark Gable | ... |
Steve Fisk
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| Loretta Young | ... |
Clarissa Standish
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| Frank Morgan | ... |
Fire Chief Duggan
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| Marilyn Maxwell | ... |
Sheila the 'Atom' Dancer
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| Raymond Burr | ... |
Les Taggart
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| James Gleason | ... |
Sergeant Hogan
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| Lewis Stone | ... |
Judge Silas Standish
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| Raymond Walburn | ... |
Mayor Billy Butler
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| Pamela Britton | ... |
Miss Unconscious
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Zamah Cunningham | ... |
Mrs. Butler
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| Clinton Sundberg | ... |
Mark Mont Desk Clerk
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| Marion Martin | ... |
Emmy
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| Bert Freed | ... |
Emmy's Husband
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| Emory Parnell | ... |
Council Chairman
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| Clara Blandick | ... |
Liza, Silas' housekeeper
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John Albright | ... |
Bellboy (uncredited)
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Lita S. Bowman | ... |
Girl at Bar (uncredited)
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| Peter Brocco | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Helen Brown | ... |
Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Nana Bryant | ... |
Mrs. Cabot (uncredited)
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| Bridget Carr | ... |
Miss Dream Girl (uncredited)
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Bill Cartledge | ... |
Top O' Sky Page Boy (uncredited)
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| Wheaton Chambers | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Chick Chandler | ... |
Herman - Reporter (uncredited)
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| Edward Clark | ... |
Elderly Passerby (uncredited)
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| Ruth Clifford | ... |
Mrs. Anderson (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
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Charles J. Conrad | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Gene Coogan | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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Jack Daley | ... |
Mayor (uncredited)
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| Tom Dillon | ... |
S.F. Cop (uncredited)
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| Ralph Dunn | ... |
Cop with Drunk (uncredited)
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| Edward Earle | ... |
Councilman (uncredited)
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| Jack Elam | ... |
Councilman (uncredited)
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Mary Jo Ellis | ... |
Woman on Loudspeaker (uncredited) (voice)
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| Charles Evans | ... |
Mayor in Elevator (uncredited)
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| Frank Ferguson | ... |
Councilman (uncredited)
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Walter Findon | ... |
Assistant (uncredited)
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| James Flavin | ... |
S.F. Cop - Costume Party Arrest (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Ford | ... |
Miss Construction (uncredited)
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| William Forrest | ... |
Mayor Anderson, Coremont, MO (uncredited)
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| Byron Foulger | ... |
Custodian (uncredited)
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Jimmie Fox | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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William Frambes | ... |
Bellboy (uncredited)
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| Richard Gaines | ... |
Speaker on TV Broadcast (uncredited)
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| Edward Gargan | ... |
S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited)
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| Alex Gerry | ... |
Councilman (uncredited)
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Kenneth Gibson | ... |
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
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| Everett Glass | ... |
Elderly Gentleman (uncredited)
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Jack Gordon | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Sol Gorss | ... |
Patron of the Blue Duck Nightclub (uncredited)
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Robert Haines | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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James Harrison | ... |
Councilman (uncredited)
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| Harry Harvey | ... |
Top O' Sky Waiter with Pick-Me-Up (uncredited)
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| Sam Hayes | ... |
Bill Murphy, TV Reporter (uncredited)
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| Edna Holland | ... |
Mrs. Gertrude Allen (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Ronald M. Hom | ... |
Chinese Boy (uncredited)
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| Marvin Kaplan | ... |
Francis - Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)
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| Phyllis Kennedy | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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Donald Kerr | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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Michael Kostrick | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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| Paul Kruger | ... |
Longshoreman (uncredited)
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| Ethan Laidlaw | ... |
Longshoreman (uncredited)
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| Joi Lansing | ... |
Miss Garbage Truck (uncredited)
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| Nolan Leary | ... |
Top O' Sky Waiter with Blue Duck (uncredited)
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Shirley Lew | ... |
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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| Alphonse Martell | ... |
Captain of Waiters (uncredited)
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| Ralph Montgomery | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Roger Moore | ... |
Assistant Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Mayor (uncredited)
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Eula Morgan | ... |
Police Matron (uncredited)
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| Richard Neill | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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| Barry Norton | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Fred Perce | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| William 'Bill' Phillips | ... |
Cabbie in Accident (uncredited)
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| William Phipps | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Charles Regan | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Jack Richardson | ... |
Mayor (uncredited)
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| Buddy Roosevelt | ... |
Legionnaire (uncredited)
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| Paul Russell | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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| Scott Seaton | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Sammy Shack | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Charles Smith | ... |
Mark Mont Hotel Bellboy (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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| Charles Sullivan | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Henry Sylvester | ... |
Mayor (uncredited)
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| William Tannen | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Emerson Treacy | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Charles Wagenheim | ... |
Drunk (uncredited)
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Tommy Walker | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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William Walker | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Pierre Watkin | ... |
Mayor Cabot of Hartford, KY (uncredited)
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| Dick Wessel | ... |
Washing Car in Hotel Basement (uncredited)
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| Frank Wilcox | ... |
Councilman (uncredited)
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Wilson Wood | ... |
Weighmaster (uncredited)
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Maria Sen Young | ... |
Chinese Girl (uncredited)
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| Victor Sen Yung | ... |
Chinese MC at the Blue Duck (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Sidney | ||
Written by
| Albert Beich | ... | (story) |
| Robert Riley Crutcher | ... | () |
Produced by
| Z. Wayne Griffin | ... | producer |
Music by
| Bronislau Kaper | ||
Cinematography by
| Harold Rosson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| James E. Newcom | ||
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
| Hans Peters | ||
Set Decoration by
| Alfred E. Spencer | ||
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Costume Design by
| Irene | ||
Makeup Department
| Jack Dawn | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Edward Woehler | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| George Rhein | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Conrad Kahn | ... | sound (as Conrad P. Kahn) |
| Douglas Shearer | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| A. Arnold Gillespie | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Fred Graham | ... | stunt double: Clark Gable (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ed Hubbell | ... | still photographer (as Edwin J. Hubbell) |
| Lloyd Isbell | ... | grip |
| Robert Martin | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Robert Franklyn | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jack Aldworth | ... | script supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (France) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1952) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1965) (United States) (tv)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Epoca (Argentina) (DVD) (12 disc box: Colleccion Clark Gable)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
At a Mayor's convention in San Francisco, California, 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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| Taglines | MGM's riotous romance. (One-sheet poster). See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The scenes taking place in Chinatown, San Francisco, were filmed in Chinatown, Los Angeles, California. Production also included interiors of the "Rice Bowl" restaurant, as well as the bar areas. They were not sets on a Hollywood stage, but the real locations. See more » |
| Goofs | Towards the end of the movie when Steve (Clark Gable) and Les (Raymond Burr) are fighting, the handkerchief in Steve's jacket pocket is even across the top. The camera switches to Les, then back to Steve and the left side of the handkerchief is higher than the right. Not long after, both sides are even again. Then towards the end of the fight, the handkerchief is missing completely although we didn't see it fall. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Clark Gable: Tall, Dark and Handsome (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | San Francisco See more » |
| Crazy Credits | During the opening credits, the names all have "house keys" shown in the name. See more » |
| Quotes |
Judge Silas Standish:
Public service is a fine thing, Clarrie, but you can't cuddle up to it on a cold winter's night. See more » |