Street of Shadows

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Street of Shadows

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

1953

1h 24m

5.6(11 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

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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10 featured cast members

Starring

Cesar Romero

Luigi

Kay Kendall

Barbara Gale

Victor Maddern

Danny 'Limpy' Thomas

Edward Underdown

Det. Insp. Johnstone

Simone Silva

Angele Abbé

Liam Gaffney

Constable Fred Roberts

Bill Travers

Nigel Langley - Barbara's date

Molly Hawley-Clifford

"Starry" Darryl

John Penrose

Gerald Gale

Robert Cawdron

Det. Sgt. Hadley

Creative team

Directed by: Richard Vernon
Written by: Richard Vernon
Produced by: William H. Williams

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