| Turn the Key Softly | |
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| Directed by | Jack Lee |
| Written by | Jack Lee Maurice Cowan |
| Based on | Turn the Key Softly by John Brophy |
| Produced by | Maurice Cowan Earl St. John |
| Starring | Yvonne Mitchell Joan Collins Kathleen Harrison Terence Morgan |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Unsworth |
| Edited by | Lito Carruthers |
| Music by | Mischa Spoliansky |
Production company | Chiltern Productions |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Turn the Key Softly is a 1953 British drama film directed by Jack Lee and starring Yvonne Mitchell, Joan Collins, Kathleen Harrison, and Terence Morgan. Lee and producer Maurice Cowan also wrote the screenplay, based on the 1951 novel of the same title by John Brophy, dealing with the first 24 hours of freedom for three women released on probation from prison on the same morning. It was shot at Pinewood Studios and on location around London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Donald M. Ashton. It was released by Rank's General Film Distributors.