East of Piccadilly
1941 film
- 5 July 1941 (1941-07-05)
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East of Piccadilly released in the US as The Strangler is a 1941 British mystery film based on a story by Gordon Beckles.[1][2] It was directed by Harold Huth and starring Judy Campbell, Sebastian Shaw, Niall MacGinnis, Henry Edwards, Martita Hunt, Charles Victor and Frederick Piper.[3][4]
Plot
A series of murders in the West End of London baffle the officers of Scotland Yard and draw the interest of a crime reporter to the case.
Cast
- Judy Campbell as Penny Sutton
- Sebastian Shaw as Tamsie Green
- Niall MacGinnis as Joe
- Henry Edwards as Inspector
- George Pughe as Oscar Kuloff
- Martita Hunt as Ma
- George Hayes as Mark Struberg
- Cameron Hall as George
- Edana Romney as Sadie Jones
- Bunty Payne as Tania
- Charles Victor as Editor
- Frederick Piper as Ginger Harris
- Bill Fraser as Maxie
Critical reception
While TV Guide called it an "outdated mystery yarn",[5] Moria wrote that "East of Piccadilly gets by on a certain snappiness. The dialogue often has a dry wit about it."[6]
References
- ^ "East of Piccadilly (1941) - Harold Huth | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
- ^ Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Strangler" – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Collections Search | BFI | British Film Institute". collections-search.bfi.org.uk.
- ^ "The Strangler | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
- ^ "East of Piccadilly (1940)". 28 June 2002.
External links
- East of Piccadilly at IMDb
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The films of Harold Huth
- Hell's Cargo (1939)
- Bulldog Sees It Through (1940)
- East of Piccadilly (1941)
- Breach of Promise (1942)
- Night Beat (1947)
- Look Before You Love (1948)
- My Sister and I (1948)
- The Hostage (1956)
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