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Code of Scotland Yard (1947)

Code of Scotland Yard poster
Original title
The Shop at Sly Corner
Directed by
George King
Genre
crime film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
12
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A rare book dealer runs a secret side business dealing in stolen antiques. A shady employee tries to blackmail him, putting his family and his freedom at risk.

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What happens

Code of Scotland Yard (also known as The Shop at Sly Corner) is a 1947 British crime film directed by George King and starring Oskar Homolka, Muriel Pavlow and Derek Farr. It was written by Reginald Long and Katherine Strueby based on the stage play The Shop at Sly Corner by Edward Percy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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