Murder in Soho

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Murder in Soho

"The rapid-fire story of an underworld mobster with a social bee in his bonnet and a rod on his hip!"

1939

1h 10m

6.0(2 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

A London nightclub hostess pretends to fall for the mobster who killed her husband.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Jack La Rue

Steve Marco

Sandra Storme

Ruby Lane

Bernard Lee

Roy Barnes

Martin Walker

Inspector Hammond

James Hayter

Nick Green

Googie Withers

Lola Matthews

Drue Leyton

Myrtle

Arthur O'Connell

Lefty

Edmon Ryan

Spike

Francis Lister

Joe

Creative team

Directed by: Norman Lee
Written by: F. McGrew Willis

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