''Soho Incident'', released in the

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as ''Spin a Dark Web'', is a 1956 British

film noir Film noir (; ) is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of American ' ...

directed by

Vernon Sewell Vernon Campbell Sewell (4 July 1903 – 21 June 2001) was a British film director, writer, producer and, briefly, an actor. Sewell was born in London, England, and was educated at Marlborough College. He directed more than 30 films during his c ...

and starring

Faith Domergue Faith Marie Domergue (; June 16, 1924 or 1925 – April 4, 1999) was an American film and television actress. Discovered at age sixteen by media and aircraft mogul Howard Hughes, she was signed to a contract with Hughes' RKO Radio Pictur ...

and Lee Patterson.''Soho Incident''
at the BFI Database The screenplay is based on ''Wide Boys Never Work'', a novel by

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Plot

Jim Bankley (Patterson) a Canadian veteran living in London, is trying to succeed as a prizefighter, without much luck. He falls in love with the vile Bella Francesi (Domergue), sister of local Sicilian mob leader Rico Francesi (Benson), and she soon draws him into the gang's activities. When he finds himself being drawn into a murder plot, he finally realizes that his lover is only using him and determines to escape the gang - but things don't turn out the way he planned.

Cast

as Bella Francesi * Lee Patterson as Jim Bankley *

Rona Anderson Rona Anderson (3 August 1926 – 23 July 2013) was a Scottish stage, film, and television actress. She appeared in TV series and on the stage and films throughout the 1950s. She appeared in the films '' Scrooge'' and '' The Prime of Miss Jean Br ...

as Betty Walker * Martin Benson as Rico Francesi * Robert Arden as Buddy * Joss Ambler as Tom Walker * Peter Hammond as Bill Walker *

Peter Burton Peter Ray Burton (4 April 1921 – 21 November 1989) was an English film and television actor. Early life Peter Ray Burton, was born in Bromley, Kent, to Frederick Ray Burton and Gladys Maude (née Frazer). Career He is perhaps best known fo ...

as Inspector Collis * Sam Kydd as Sam * Russell Westwood as Mick * Patricia Ryan as Audrey * Bernard Fox as McLeod

References

External links

* * * 1956 films 1956 crime films Film noir Films set in London Columbia Pictures films British crime films 1950s English-language films 1950s British films British black-and-white films {{1950s-crime-film-stub