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Dancing with Crime

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6.1/10 • 19

1947-06-251h 23m

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When his best friend is murdered inside a London dancehall, a cab driver and his girlfriend involve themselves in the investigation and discover a major criminal operation hiding behind the club's friendly facade.

Directors
John Paddy Carstairs
Editors
Eily Boland

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  1. Richard Attenborough

    Richard Attenborough

    Ted Peters

  2. Sheila Sim

    Sheila Sim

    Joy Goodall

  3. Barry Jones

    Barry Jones

    E. J. Gregory

  4. Barry K. Barnes

    Barry K. Barnes

    Paul Baker

  5. Judy Kelly

    Judy Kelly

    Toni Masters

  6. John Warwick

    John Warwick

    Det. Insp. Carter

  7. Garry Marsh

    Garry Marsh

    Det. Sgt. Murray

  8. Diana Dors

    Diana Dors

    Annette

  9. Bill Owen

    Bill Owen

    Dave Robinson

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CinemaSerf

Nov 12, 2022

6/10

Not really the best title for this ordinary British crime-noir, but Richard Attenborough ("Ted") and Shiela Sim ("Joy") put in a decent effort. He is a London taxi driver who finds himself embroiled in some criminal activities when his wartime friend is found murdered. The trail leads both him and the police to a nightclub run by "Gregory" (Barry Jones) and his MC "Baker" (Barry K. Barnes). The pair decide that "Joy" may be able to help their investigation by taking a job as an hostess at the club, but is she putting herself and him in even more danger as the gang soon realise that they are onto them? This packs quite a bit into eighty minutes and both at the top of the bill do their jobs efficiently - as does the under-stated Jones. The ending is a bit weakly predictable and it rather dialogue heavy, but it's still quite a watchable afternoon feature with a bit of menace, a little humour and a fine collection of hats!

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
london, englandtaxi driverfilm noirbritish noir