Key to the City (1950)
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
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.4982 |
Directed By
George Sidney
Crew
George Sidney
Albert Beich
Robert Riley Crutcher
Harold Rosson
Hans Peters
Cedric Gibbons
James E. Newcom
Edwin B. Willis
Bronislau Kaper
Irene
Z. Wayne Griffin
Alfred E. Spencer
TOP CAST
Clark Gable
Steve Fisk
Loretta Young
Clarissa Standish
Frank Morgan
Fire Chief Duggan
Marilyn Maxwell
Shelia the 'Atom' Dancer
Raymond Burr
Les Taggart
James Gleason
Sergeant Hogan
Lewis Stone
Judge Silas Standish
Raymond Walburn
Mayor Billy Butler
Pamela Britton
Miss Unconscious
Zamah Cunningham
Mrs. Butler
Clinton Sundberg
Mark Mont Desk Clerk
Marion Martin
Emmy
Bert Freed
Emmy's Husband
Emory Parnell
Council Chairman
Clara Blandick
Liza, Silas' housekeeper
Ruth Clifford
Mrs. Anderson (uncredited)
Jack Elam
Councilman (uncredited)
Edward Gargan
S.F. Cop - Fire Escape (uncredited)
Marvin Kaplan
Francis - Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Mayor (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox
Councilman (uncredited)
Victor Sen Yung
MC at the Blue Duck (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Custodian (uncredited)
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