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    "overview": "In wartime England, circa 1941, poorly-armed tugs are sent into \"U-Boat Alley\" to rescue damaged Allied ships. An American named David Ross arrives to captain one of these tugs. He's given a key by a fellow tugboat-man -- a key to an apartment and its pretty female resident. Should something happen to the friend, Ross can use the key.",
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