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Code of Scotland Yard

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Synopsis
Cast
Critical reception
External links
References

{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}{{Infobox film
| name = Code of Scotland Yard
| image = "Code_of_Scotland_Yard"_(1947).jpg
| caption = French poster by Boris Grinsson
| director = George King
| producer = George King
| screenplay = Reginald Long
Katherine Strueby
| based on = the play by Edward Percy
| starring = Oskar Homolka
Muriel Pavlow
Derek Farr
| cinematography = Hone Glendinning
| music = George Melachrino
| editing = Manuel del Campo
| studio = Pennant Pictures
| distributor = British Lion Films (UK)
| released = 10 March 1947
| runtime = 91 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| gross = £140,694 (UK)^[1]
}}

Code of Scotland Yard is a 1947 British crime film directed by George King and starring Oskar Homolka, Muriel Pavlow and Derek Farr. It was also known as The Shop at Sly Corner, from the popular stage play of that name by Edward Percy.^[2]^[3] It features an appearance by the young Diana Dors.

It was shot at Isleworth Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bernard Robinson.

Synopsis

A wealthy French refugee (Homolka) lives a comfortable life as an antique dealer in London, but when an employee (Griffith) discovers that his money comes from fencing stolen goods, the employee attempts to blackmail the Frenchman, with fatal results. The antique dealer cares only for his concert violinist daughter (Pavlow), and when he sees her future is threatened, he kills the blackmailer.

Cast

Oskar Homolka as Descius Heiss
Derek Farr as Robert Graham
Muriel Pavlow as Margaret Heiss
Manning Whiley as Corder Morris
Kathleen Harrison as Mrs Catt
Garry Marsh as Major Elliot
Kenneth Griffith as Archie Fellowes
Jan Van Loewen as Professor Vanetti
Irene Handl as Ruby Towser
Johnnie Schofield as Inspector Robson
Diana Dors as Mildred
Katie Johnson as Woman in Shop
Vi Kaley as Flower Seller
David Keir as Gentleman Customer
James Knight as Publican
Eliot Makeham as Theatre Usher

Critical reception

Allmovie wrote, "Oscar Homolka, a Viennese character actor who worked prolifically on both sides of the Atlantic, is the principal attraction." ^[3]
TV Guide called it an " interesting melodrama rich with character, thanks to the excellent performance by Homolka and a uniformly fine British cast." ^[4]

External links

{{IMDb title|0039821}}

References

1. ^Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p483
2. ^https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039821/
3. ^¹{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/code-of-scotland-yard-v87518 |title=Code of Scotland Yard (1947) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast |publisher=AllMovie |date= |accessdate=2014-02-22}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/code-of-scotland-yard/review/111090 |title=Code Of Scotland Yard Review |publisher=Movies.tvguide.com |date= |accessdate=2014-02-22}}

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