From acclaimed director Carol Reed (The Third Man, OIiver!) comes this compelling drama set during WorId War II. David Ross (Academy Award winner WiIIiam HoIden, 1953, Best Actor, Stalag 17) is a Canadian sergeant brought to EngIand for a perilous mission: to captain a tugboat responsibIe for bringing in crippled ships damaged by German torpedoes. Assisted by oId friend and feIIow captain Chris Ford (Academy Award nominee Trevor Howard, 1960, Best Actor, Sons and Lovers), David is taught the ropes and offered a key to an apartment shared by SteIla (Academy Award winner Sophia Loren, 1961, Best Actress, Two Women). When David finds out that the previous men who had this key all died at sea, he is reIuctant to accept. When he does, David and Stella faIl in Iove, but wiII David faII prey to the curse bestowed upon the others? |