Dancing with Crime is a 1947 British film noir film directed by John Paddy Carstairs, starring Richard Attenborough, Barry K. Barnes and Sheila Sim.[1] It was shot at Southall Studios with sets designed by the art director Andrew Mazzei.[2]
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Directed by | John Paddy Carstairs |
Written by | Brock Williams |
Based on | story by Peter Fraser |
Produced by | James Carter |
Starring | Richard Attenborough Barry K. Barnes Sheila Sim |
Cinematography | Reginald Wyer |
Edited by | Eily Boland |
Music by | Benjamin Frankel |
Production company | Coronet Films |
Distributed by | Paramount British Pictures |
Release date | 25 June 1947 |
Running time | 83 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Boyhood friends and comrades in the Army, Ted Peters (Richard Attenborough) and Dave Robinson (Bill Owen) are back in civvies. Ted becomes a taxi driver and hopes to marry Joy Goodall (Sheila Sim), a pretty chorus girl. Dave, seeking easy money, joins a gang which has its headquarters in a suburban palais-de-danse. The gang is headed by a man called Gregory (Barry Jones), and includes Paul Baker (Barry K. Barnes), and petty crooks Sniffy and Pogson. Ted refuses to join them.[3]
Richard Attenborough and Sheila Sim were married in real life - this was their first movie together. It was shot at Cromwell Studios, Southall. Attenborough was borrowed from the Boulting Brothers. Fiming was difficult due to the freezing cold weather.[4] The film features an early appearance by Diana Dors.[5]
Variety called it "fashioned on formula grounds."[6]
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