''Crime Over London'' is a 1936 British

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directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Margot Grahame,

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and David Burns. It was made at Isleworth Studios,Wood p.89 based on the novel ''House of a Thousand Windows'' by

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. The film's sets were designed by art director

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Plot

With the police on their tail, a gang of

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criminals decided to relocate to

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where they plan a major robbery on a

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Main cast

* Margot Grahame as Pearl - Gang-Moll *

as Inspector Gary * David Burns as Sniffy *

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as Mr. Sherwood / Reilly *

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as 'Joker' Finnigan *

Rene Ray Irene Lilian Brodrick, Countess of Midleton (née Creese, known as Rene Ray, 22 September 1911 – 28 August 1993) was a British stage and screen actress of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s and also a novelist. Acting career Ray made her screen début ...

as Joan *

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as Ronald Martin * Edmon Ryan as Spider * John Darrow as Jim * Danny Green as Klemm *

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as Miss Dupres * Roland Culver as Soap Salesman *

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as Mr. Finley

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

1936 films 1936 crime films British crime films 1930s English-language films Films set in London Films directed by Alfred Zeisler Films shot at Isleworth Studios Films based on British novels British black-and-white films Films scored by Percival Mackey 1930s British films {{1930s-crime-film-stub