
In Britain, a man with a shady past uses his antiquities shop as a front for smuggled diamonds but his young shop-assistant starts blackmailing him, leading to murder and to a police investigation.
Release Date: 3/10/1947
Runtime: 91 minutes
Languages: English
Director: George King
00Companies: Pennant Pictures
Countries: United Kingdom
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Oscar Homolka is super in this crafty little crime noir. He portrays a reputable antiques dealer whose daughter "Margaret" (Muriel Pavlow) is a virtuoso violinist. Unbeknown to all, though, he also has another business fencing stolen jewellery with his friend Derek Farr. When his odious clark "Morris" (Manning Whiley) overhears one of their conversations and tries his hand at a little blackmail, things start to spiral out of control as he threatens to tell the young woman of her father's behind-the-scenes shenanigans. When he demands that he be allowed to marry her - well you can guess! George King keeps the pace of this moving along well, with Whiley really good as the scheming underling whose looming comeuppance is surely just a matter of time. The score - especially the Mendelssohn Violin concerto at the end, adds loads to the atmosphere of this superior thriller that has plenty to shout about. Rarely seen these days, but if you do come across it - give it a watch, it's a more substantial part for the star that is well worth a watch.

Oskar Homolka
Desius Heiss

Derek Farr
Robert Graham

Muriel Pavlow
Margaret Heiss

Manning Whiley
Corder Morris

Diana Dors
Mildred

Kathleen Harrison
Mrs. Catt

Garry Marsh
Major Elliot

Kenneth Griffith
Archie Fellows
Jan Van Loewen
Professor Vanetti

Johnnie Schofield
Inspector Robson

Irene Handl
Ruby Towser

Katie Johnson
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