Street of Shadows is a 1953 British film noir written and directed by Richard Vernon.[1] The film stars Cesar Romero and features an early performance by Kay Kendall.[2]

Street of Shadows
US theatrical release poster
Directed by	Richard Vernon
Written by	Richard Vernon
Based on	The Creaking Chair by Laurence Meynell
Produced by	William Nassour William H. Williams executive Nat Cohen Stuart Levy
Starring	Cesar Romero Kay Kendall Victor Maddern Simone Silva
Cinematography	Phil Grindrod
Edited by	Geoffrey Muller
Music by	Eric Spear
Production companies	William Nassour Productions Merton Park Studios
Distributed by	Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors
Release date	April 1953 (1953-04) (UK)
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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

External links

• Street of Shadows at BritMovie (archived)
• Street of Shadows at IMDb

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