13 East Street
| 13 East Street | |
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| Directed by | Robert S. Baker |
| Written by | John Gilling Carl Nystrom Robert S. Baker |
| Produced by | Monty Berman Robert S. Baker |
| Starring | Patrick Holt Sandra Dorne Sonia Holm |
| Cinematography | Monty Berman |
| Edited by | Gerald Landau |
| Music by | John Lanchbery |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Eros Films |
Release date | March 1952 |
Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
13 East Street is a 1952 British crime thriller film directed by Robert S. Baker and starring Patrick Holt, Sandra Dorne and Sonia Holm.[1]
It was shot at Twickenham Studios with some location shooting around London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrew Mazzei. It was produced as a second feature by Tempean Films which specialised in producing films designed to support the main feature on a double bill during the early 1950s.
Synopsis
In order to break up a gang trading in stolen goods, a Scotland Yard detective goes undercover. He robs a jewellery shop and is sentenced to prison so that he can gain the confidence of the gang's leaders and infiltrate their organisation.
Cast
- Patrick Holt as Insp. Gerald Blake
- Sandra Dorne as Judy
- Sonia Holm as Joan Blake
- Robert Ayres as Larry Conn
- Dora Bryan as Valerie
- Michael Balfour as Joey Long
- Hector MacGregor as Supt. Duncan
- Michael Brennan as George Mack
- Alan Judd as Sgt. Follett
- Michael Ward as Barman
- Alan Gordon as Murray
- Harry Towb as Ray
- Frank Forsyth as Prison Officer
- Edward Evans as Van Driver
- Charles Paton as Jeweller
- Barry MacGregor as Boy with football
- Andreas Malandrinos as Cafe Owner
References
- ^ Mackillop & Sinyard p.180
Bibliography
- Mackillop, Ian & Sinyard, Neil. British Cinema of the 1950s: A Celebration. Manchester University Press, 2018.
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