Van Dam — The Key Character Profile

About Van Dam

Outgoing captain of rescue tug W88. Provides David with survival tips and warns him that his greatest enemy in combat is internal fear before handing over command.

Character Facts

Played by

Oskar Homolka

Appears in

The Key (1958)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Van Dam — Social Indirect Connection — Stella (Sophia Loren)
• Van Dam — Professional Colleague — Kane (Kieron Moore)

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More characters from The Key

• Capt. David Ross (William Holden)
• Stella (Sophia Loren)
• Capt. Chris Ford (Trevor Howard)
• Cmdr. Wadlow (Bernard Lee)
• Sparks (Russell Waters)
• English Captain (Jameson Clark)
• Kane (Kieron Moore)
• Grogan (Sidney Vivian)
• Seaman on W88 (uncredited) (Bart Allison)
• Policeman (uncredited) (Guy Standeven)
• Seaman (uncredited) (Michael Caine)
• Signalman (uncredited) (Keith Faulkner)