Street of Shadows (1953 film)
| Street of Shadows | |
|---|---|
 US theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Richard Vernon |
| Written by | Richard Vernon |
| Based on | novel 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 The soundtrack includes Tommy Reilly playing the chromatic harmonica. An interesting aspect to the movie given that Kay Kendall also starred in the 1953 movie "Genevieve" with the chromatic harmonica soundtrack composed and played by Larry Adler. |
Production companies | William Nassour Productions Merton Park Studios |
| Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated (UK) Lippert Productions (USA) |
Release dates | 1953 16 October 1953 (USA) |
Running time | 84 mins (UK) 76 mins (USA) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Street of Shadows is a 1953 British film noir written and directed by Richard Vernon (not the actor). It was released in the United States as Shadow Man.[1]
It stars Cesar Romero and features an early performance by Kay Kendall.[2]
Plot
Luigi, the owner of a Soho saloon, is romancing an unhappily married socialite, Barbara Gale. He finds himself accused for the murder of ex-girl friend, Angela, who was found stabbed in his apartment. He evades the police and asks his friend Limpy for help. It turns out Limpy was the real killer of Angela.
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: (His voice was dubbed by an uncredited person)
- 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
External links
- Street of Shadows at BritMovie (archived)
- Street of Shadows at IMDb
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