Burt Kennedy’s adaptation of Frank Gruber’s novel, The Lock and the Key, resulted in Man in the Vault, a lesser crime film from the nineteen fifties that has inexplicably found its way into noir collections. Andrew V. McLaglen is responsible for the directing duties, with William Campbell, Karen Sharpe, Anita Ekberg, and Berry Kroeger appearing in the cast. The plot centers on a locksmith—played by Campbell—who’s pre…