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The House Opposite (1931)

The House Opposite poster
Directed by
Walter Summers
Genre
crime film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 06m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A police officer chases a gang of blackmailers. The story follows his investigation and the risks he takes to stop them.

suspensefulgrittyfast-pacednoirishdarktensemelodramaticold-fashioned

What happens

The House Opposite is a 1931 British crime film directed by Walter Summers and starring Henry Kendall, Frank Stanmore and Arthur Macrae. It was written by Summers based on the 1931 novel The House Opposite by Joseph Jefferson Farjeon, and was made as a quota quickie at Elstree Studios outside London. A police officer pursues a gang of blackmailers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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