Code of Scotland Yard
| Code of Scotland Yard | |
|---|---|
.jpg) French poster by Boris Grinsson | |
| Directed by | George King |
| Screenplay by | Reginald Long Katherine Strueby |
| Produced by | George King |
| Starring | Oskar Homolka Muriel Pavlow Derek Farr |
| Cinematography | Hone Glendinning |
| Edited by | Manuel del Campo |
| Music by | George Melachrino |
Production company | Pennant Pictures |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films (UK) |
Release date | 10 March 1947 |
Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £140,694 (UK)[1] |
Code of Scotland Yard is a 1947 British crime film directed by George King and starring Oskar Homolka, Muriel Pavlow and Derek Farr. It was also known as The Shop at Sly Corner, from the popular stage play of that name by Edward Percy.[2][3] It features an appearance by the young Diana Dors.
It was shot at Isleworth Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bernard Robinson.
Synopsis
A wealthy French refugee (Homolka) lives a comfortable life as an antique dealer in London, but when an employee (Griffith) discovers that his money comes from fencing stolen goods, the employee attempts to blackmail the Frenchman, with fatal results. The antique dealer cares only for his concert violinist daughter (Pavlow), and when he sees her future is threatened, he kills the blackmailer.
Cast
- Oskar Homolka as Descius Heiss
- Derek Farr as Robert Graham
- Muriel Pavlow as Margaret Heiss
- Manning Whiley as Corder Morris
- Kathleen Harrison as Mrs Catt
- Garry Marsh as Major Elliot
- Kenneth Griffith as Archie Fellowes
- Jan Van Loewen as Professor Vanetti
- Irene Handl as Ruby Towser
- Johnnie Schofield as Inspector Robson
- Diana Dors as Mildred
- Katie Johnson as Woman in Shop
- Vi Kaley as Flower Seller
- David Keir as Gentleman Customer
- James Knight as Publican
- Eliot Makeham as Theatre Usher
Critical reception
- Allmovie wrote, "Oscar Homolka, a Viennese character actor who worked prolifically on both sides of the Atlantic, is the principal attraction." [3]
- TV Guide called it an " interesting melodrama rich with character, thanks to the excellent performance by Homolka and a uniformly fine British cast." [4]
External links
References
- ^ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p483
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039821/
- ^ a b "Code of Scotland Yard (1947) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "Code Of Scotland Yard Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
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