Street of Shadows (1953 film)
Street of Shadows is a 1953 British film noir written and directed by Richard Vernon and starring Cesar Romero, Kay Kendall and Edward Underdown.[1][2] It was shot at the Merton Park Studios in London and on location in the city's West End. The film's sets were designed by the art director George Haslam. It was an early production of Anglo-Amalgamated who had signed a deal with Lippert Pictures who distributed the film in the United States. While much of the company's output at the time were second features, this was a more expensive film aimed at the first feature market.[3]
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Directed by | Richard Vernon |
Written by | Richard Vernon |
Based on | The Creaking Chair by Laurence Meynell |
Produced by | William Nassour William H. Williams executive Nat Cohen Stuart Levy |
Starring | Cesar Romero Kay Kendall Victor Maddern Simone Silva |
Cinematography | Phil Grindrod |
Edited by | Geoffrey Muller |
Music by | Eric Spear |
Production companies | William Nassour Productions Merton Park Studios |
Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Plot
Luigi, the owner of a Soho saloon, is romancing an unhappily married socialite, Barbara Gale. He is accused of the murder of his former girlfriend Angela, who was found stabbed in his apartment. He evades the police and asks his friend Limpy for help, but Limpy is revealed to be Angela's killer.
Cast
- Cesar Romero as Luigi
- Kay Kendall as Barbara Gale
- Edward Underdown as Det. Insp. Johnstone
- Victor Maddern as Limpy
- Bill Travers as Nigel Langley
- Simone Silva as Angela Abbe
- Liam Gaffney as Constable Fred Roberts
- Robert Cawdron as Det. Sgt. Hadley
- John Penrose as Gerald Gale
- Molly Hamley-Clifford as "Starry" Darrell
- Eileen Way as Mrs. Thoms
- Paul Hardtmuth as J.M. Mayall
- Tony Sympson as Nikki
- Rose McLaren as Rose
- Michael Kelly as Merchant Seaman West
- Fred Griffiths as Cab Driver
- Harry Purvis as Darrell
- Lionel King as The Cardsharp
References
- Review at Talk.talk.co.uk
- Review of movie at Reviews from the Bottom of the Barrell] accessed 26 June 2014
- Chibnall & McFarlanep.98
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009
External links
- Street of Shadows at BritMovie (archived)
- Street of Shadows at IMDb