Crime Over London
Appearance
Crime Over London | |
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Directed by | Alfred Zeisler |
Written by |
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Produced by | Marcel Hellman |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Victor Arménise |
Edited by | Conrad von Molo |
Music by | Percival Mackey |
Production company | Criterion Film Productions |
Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Crime Over London is a 1936 British crime film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Margot Grahame, Paul Cavanagh and David Burns. It was made at Isleworth Studios,[1] based on the novel House of a Thousand Windows by Ludwig von Wohl. The film's sets were designed by art director Edward Carrick. Distributed by United Artists in Britain, it was later given an American release by Gaumont British.
Plot
[edit]With the police on their tail, a gang of New York criminals decided to relocate to London where they plan a major robbery on a department store.
Main cast
[edit]- Margot Grahame as Pearl - Gang-Moll
- Paul Cavanagh as Inspector Gary
- David Burns as Sniffy
- Joseph Cawthorn as Mr. Sherwood / Reilly
- Basil Sydney as 'Joker' Finnigan
- Rene Ray as Joan
- Bruce Lester as Ronald Martin
- Edmon Ryan as Spider
- John Darrow as Jim
- Danny Green as Klemm
- Googie Withers as Miss Dupres
- Roland Culver as Soap Salesman
- Torin Thatcher as Mr. Finley
References
[edit]- ^ Wood p.89
Bibliography
[edit]- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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Categories:
- 1936 films
- 1936 crime films
- British crime films
- 1930s English-language films
- Films set in London
- Films directed by Alfred Zeisler
- Films shot at Isleworth Studios
- Films based on British novels
- British black-and-white films
- Films scored by Percival Mackey
- 1930s British films
- United Artists films
- English-language crime films
- 1930s British film stubs
- 1930s crime film stubs