''Soho Conspiracy'' is a 1950 British

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directed by Cecil H. Williamson and starring Jacques Labrecque,

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and

Peter Gawthorne Peter Gawthorne (1 September 1884 – 17 March 1962) was an Anglo-Irish actor, probably best known for his roles in the films of Will Hay and other popular British comedians of the 1930s and 1940s. Gawthorne was one of Britain's most called-up ...

Premise

A young man attempts to stage a charity concert in order to raise funds to refurbish a

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church.

Production

The film was made as a

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. It incorporates footage from the 1948 Italian film '' Mad About Opera'' (Follie per l'opera) for the climactic concert performance.Chibnall and McFarlane p.118

Cast

- Dora * Jacques Labrecque - Carlo Scala *

- Father Shaney *

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- Guy * Max Harrison - Gondotti Brother * Syd Harrison - Gondotti Brother * Gino Bechi - Himself *

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- Himself *

Tito Gobbi Tito Gobbi (24 October 19135 March 1984) was an Italian operatic baritone with an international reputation. He made his operatic debut in Gubbio in 1935 as Count Rodolfo in Bellini's ''La sonnambula'' and quickly appeared in Italy's major opera ...

- Himself * Tito Schipa - Himself

References

Bibliography

* Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. ''The British 'B' Film''. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.

External links

* 1950 films British musical drama films 1950s musical drama films Films set in London 1950 drama films British black-and-white films 1950s English-language films 1950s British films {{musical-drama-film-stub