Dancing with Crime
When his best friend is murdered inside a London dancehall, a cab driver and his girlfriend involve themselves in the investigation and discover a major criminal operation hiding behind the club's friendly facade.
Top Cast
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Richard Attenborough
Ted Peters
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Sheila Sim
Joy Goodall
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Barry Jones
E. J. Gregory
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Barry K. Barnes
Paul Baker
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Judy Kelly
Toni Masters
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John Warwick
Det. Insp. Carter
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Garry Marsh
Det. Sgt. Murray
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Diana Dors
Annette
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Bill Owen
Dave Robinson
Overview
When his best friend is murdered inside a London dancehall, a cab driver and his girlfriend involve themselves in the investigation and discover a major criminal operation hiding behind the club's friendly facade.
Rating
6.1
/ 10
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1 Reviews
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CinemaSerf6 Nov 12, 2022Not really the best title for this ordinary British crime-noir, but Richard Attenborough ("Ted") and Shiela Sim ("Joy") put in a decent effort. He is a London taxi driver who finds himself embroiled in some criminal activities when his wartime friend is found murdered. The trail leads both him and the police to a nightclub run by "Gregory" (Barry Jones) and his MC "Baker" (Barry K. Barnes). The pair decide that "Joy" may be able to help their investigation by taking a job as an hostess at the club, but is she putting herself and him in even more danger as the gang soon realise that they are onto them? This packs quite a bit into eighty minutes and both at the top of the bill do their jobs efficiently - as does the under-stated Jones. The ending is a bit weakly predictable and it rather dialogue heavy, but it's still quite a watchable afternoon feature with a bit of menace, a little humour and a fine collection of hats!
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