Summaries

Small-time Soho hustler gets caught up in the murder of an ex-girl friend, evades the police and finally helps them to corner the real murderer.

Luigi (Cesar Romero)is the owner of a pin-table saloon frequented by questionable characters and kept under constant police surveillance. He meets Barbara Gale (Kay Kendall), neglected wife of heavy gambler Gerald Gale (John Penrose) and after a brief romance, Barbara agrees to go away with Luigi. But Angelo Abbe (Simone Silva) is found stabbed to death in Luigi's apartment. Luigi asks his friend Limpy (Victor Maddern) to hep him hide the body but they are picked up by the police. Luigi escapes and sets out to prove his innocence while running from the law.—Les Adams <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • british noir
  • newspaper article
  • british film noir
  • one way window
  • fortune teller machine
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Mar 31, 1953
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations West End, London, England, UK
Production companies Merton Park Studios William Nassour Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 16m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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