''Street of Shadows'' is a 1953 British

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written and directed by Richard Vernon. The film stars

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and features an early performance by Kay Kendall.Review of movie
at ''Reviews from the Bottom of the Barrell''] accessed 26 June 2014

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

as Luigi * Kay Kendall as Barbara Gale * Edward Underdown as Det. Insp. Johnstone *

Victor Maddern Victor Jack Maddern (16 March 1928 – 22 June 1993) was an English actor. He was described by '' The Telegraph'' as having "one of the most distinctive and eloquent faces in post-war British cinema." Life and career Born in Seven Kings, ...

as Limpy * Bill Travers as Nigel Langley *

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as Angela Abbe *

Liam Gaffney Liam Gaffney (22 June 1911 – July 1994) was an Irish stage, film and television actor. His stage work included appearances with Dublin's Abbey Theatre, and in London's West End. Selected filmography * '' Irish and Proud of It'' (1936) * ''Mac ...

as Constable Fred Roberts *

Robert Cawdron Robert Cawdron (29 December 1921 – 14 September 1997) was a French-born British film and television actor. Often cast as police officers, he had a long-running role on ''Dixon of Dock Green'' as Detective Inspector Cherry.The Guinness Book of ...

as Det. Sgt. Hadley *

John Penrose John David Penrose (born 22 June 1964) is a British politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Weston-super-Mare since 2005. A member of the Conservative Party, he was the United Kingdom Anti-Corruption Champion at the Home Office f ...

as Gerald Gale *

Molly Hamley-Clifford Molly Hamley-Clifford (born Irene Leila Hamley Clifford; 1 August 1887 – 7 June 1956) was a British stage and film actress. Early life Clifford was born on 1 August 1887 in Exeter the daughter of George W and Eliza Clifford. Selected film ...

as "Starry" Darrell *

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as Mrs. Thoms * Paul Hardtmuth as J.M. Mayall *

Tony Sympson Tony Sympson (10 July 1906 – 30 March 1983) was a British actor. Selected filmography * '' The Indiscretions of Eve'' (1932) - Pip * '' Sexton Blake and the Mademoiselle'' (1935) - Tinker * ''Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor'' (1935) - ...

as Nikki *

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as Rose * Michael Kelly as Merchant Seaman West * Fred Griffiths as Cab Driver *

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as Darrell *

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as The Cardsharp

References

External links

* * 1953 films British crime films 1953 crime films Films set in London British black-and-white films Films scored by Eric Spear 1950s English-language films 1950s British films {{1950s-UK-film-stub