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The Shop at Sly Corner

The Shop at Sly Corner

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The Shop at Sly Corner

1947

1h 31m

6.6(15 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Oskar Homolka

Oskar Homolka

Desius Heiss

Derek Farr

Derek Farr

Robert Graham

Muriel Pavlow

Muriel Pavlow

Margaret Heiss

Manning Whiley

Manning Whiley

Corder Morris

Diana Dors

Diana Dors

Mildred

Kathleen Harrison

Kathleen Harrison

Mrs. Catt

Garry Marsh

Garry Marsh

Major Elliot

Kenneth Griffith

Kenneth Griffith

Archie Fellows

Jan Van Loewen

Professor Vanetti

Johnnie Schofield

Johnnie Schofield

Inspector Robson

Creative team

Directed by: George King
Written by: Reginald Long
Katherine Strueby
Produced by: Alexander Korda

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