Our Classic screening for July is a British film noir - a genre that, at the time (at least on this side of the pond) was sometimes called a ‘spiv’ movie. Which I kind of like.
Our Classic screening for July is a British film noir - a genre that, at the time (at least on this side of the pond) was sometimes called a ‘spiv’ movie. Which I kind of like.
Dancing with Crime (1947) stars Richard Attenborough in only his eighth film (a year before his breakthrough role in Brighton Rock). He appears with his real-life wife of two years standing, Sheila Sim, and with briefly glimpses talents not yet discovered: an uncredited Diana Dors or Dirk Bogarde, for example. And in a major role, Bill Owen (Cleggy from Last of the Summer Wine).
PLOT
Having been demobbed after the ward, honest London cabbie, Ted Peters (Attenborough) is drawn into a seedy underworld, when army pal, Dave Robinson (Bill Owen), offers various deals - that is until Dave falls out of the back of his cab, dead!
More details on the film here.
Classic Film Club @ SouthBank
Monthly Second Sundays: 5.30 for 6.00pm screening.
SouthBank Arts Cafe and Bar,
Dean Lane, Southville, Bristol.
Guest Membership £3
