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Street of Shadows
Street of Shadows

Street of Shadows

Every step he took led him to Murder and a woman !

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DramaCrime

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A saloon owner falls in love with the abused wife of a heavy gambler. He is snared into a web of intrigue when an ex-girlfriend is found murdered in his apartment.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

16 October 1953

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Cesar Romero

Cesar Romero

Luigi

Kay Kendall

Kay Kendall

Barbara Gale

Victor Maddern

Victor Maddern

Danny 'Limpy' Thomas

Edward Underdown

Edward Underdown

Det. Insp. Johnstone

Simone Silva

Simone Silva

Angele Abbé

Liam Gaffney

Liam Gaffney

Constable Fred Roberts

Bill Travers

Bill Travers

Nigel Langley - Barbara's date

Molly Hawley-Clifford

Molly Hawley-Clifford

"Starry" Darryl

John Penrose

John Penrose

Gerald Gale

Robert Cawdron

Robert Cawdron

Det. Sgt. Hadley

Henry Purvis

Henry Purvis

Starry's Brother

Paul Hardtmuth

Paul Hardtmuth

V. H. Mayall

Eileen Way

Eileen Way

Mrs. Thoms

Tony Sympson

Tony Sympson

Nicky the Burgler

Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

Cabbie

Jack Howarth

Jack Howarth

Limpy's Landlord

Harry Purvis

Harry Purvis

Darrell

Rose McLaren

Rose McLaren

Rose

Howard Lang

Howard Lang

Card Player (uncredited)

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