Street of Shadows is a 1953 British film noir written and directed by Richard Vernon and starring Cesar Romero, Kay Kendall and Edward Underdown. It was shot at the Merton Park Studios in London and on location in the city's West End. The film's sets were designed by the art director George Haslam. It was an early production of Anglo-Amalgamated who had signed a deal with Lippert Pictures who distributed the film in the United States. While much of the company's output at the time were second features, this was a more expensive film aimed at the first feature market.
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
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
Harry Purvis as Darrell
Lionel King as The Cardsharp
References
Bibliography
Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009