Street Corner (1953)

Directed by

Muriel Box

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 21m

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows women police officers as they work on patrol and on cases. It shows their daily duties and the different perspectives of three officers.

observationalearnestslice-of-lifemeasuredwarmmatter-of-factnostalgicrespectful

What happens

Street Corner (U.S. title Both Sides of the Law; also known as Gentle Arm and The Policewoman) is a 1953 British drama film directed by Muriel Box and starring Peggy Cummins, Terence Morgan, Anne Crawford, Rosamund John and Barbara Murray. It was written by Muriel Box and Sydney Box. While it is not quite a documentary, the film depicts the daily routine of women in the police force from three different angles. It was conceived as a female version of the 1950 film The Blue Lamp. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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