On the street corner

Movie
German title	On the street corner
Original title	Street Corner
Country of production	Great Britain
original language	English
Publishing year	1953
length	81 minutes
Age rating	FSK 16
Rod
Director	Muriel box
script	Muriel Box Sydney Box
production	Sydney Box William MacQuitty
music	Temple Abady
camera	Reginald H. Wyer
cut	Jean Barker
occupation
Anne Crawford : WPC Susan Peggy Cummins : Berta Foster Rosamund John : Sgt. Pauline Ramsey Terence Morgan : Karl Barbara Murray : WPC Lucy Loggart Sarah Lawson : WDC Joyce Ronald Howard : David Evans Eleanor Summerfield : Edna Hurran Michael Medwin : Chick Farrar Charles Victor : Muller Dora Bryan : Prostitute in the police station Eunice Gayson : Janet Yvonne Marsh : Elsa Isabel George : Helen Archie Duncan : Chief Inspector Michael Hordern : Det. Insp. Heron Maurice Denham : Mr. Dawson

On the street corner (Original title: Street Corner ) is a British crime film by director Muriel Box from 1953 with Anne Crawford , Peggy Cummins , Rosamund John , Terence Morgan and Barbara Murray in the lead roles. The film was produced by London Independent Producers for the Rank Organization based on a story by Jan Read .

action

London : A homeless couple lingers on a park bench when the two watch a boy plunge into the waters of the Thames while playing . Despite the presence of two policewomen and the resulting negative consequences, the wife does not hesitate for a second and jumps after them to save the boy. The couple later explains to police officer Sgt. Pauline Ramsey that the wife deserted from the army.

In a second case, two policewomen are investigating a possible case of illegal child labor.

Another incident occurred later in the police station in Chelsea by a compulsive shoplifter and her boyfriend who turns out to be burglars.

Reviews

“The work of London policewomen, illustrated in a number of individual cases. Semi-documentary crime film that knows how to make its unusual elements lively and interesting with humor and good actresses. "

- Lexicon of international film

Production notes

Jack Stephens was responsible for the equipment . Muir Mathieson was the musical director. Sound engineers were Maurice Askew and Gerry Turner. The buildings are by Cedric Dawe. Nell Taylor and Pearl Tipaldi were responsible for the mask and hairstyles. Charles Staffell took care of the special effects. Irma Birch provided the costumes. Production manager was Elsa Hatchett.

Web links

• On the street corner in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• On the corner in Britmovie

Individual evidence

1. ↑ On the street corner. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .