Sidewalks of London (1938)

Original title

St. Martin's Lane

Directed by

Tim Whelan

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 27 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A busker in London takes in a young woman who is a skilled pickpocket. They form an act together, but her ambition and his pride start to pull them apart.

bittersweetdown-to-earthwrylivelysentimentalstreetwiselight-hearted

What happens

St Martin's Lane, also known as Sidewalks of London, London After Dark, and Partners of the Night, is a 1938 British black-and-white comedy drama starring Charles Laughton as a busker who teams up with a talented pickpocket, played by Vivien Leigh. The film co-stars Rex Harrison and Tyrone Guthrie in a rare acting appearance. It also features Ronald Shiner as the barman (uncredited). It was produced by Laughton's Mayflower Pictures Corporation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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