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The Squeaker (1937)
Directed by William K. Howard
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London’s jewel thieves are under the thumb of a mysterious fence, who ruthlessly exposes any thief who crosses him. Desperate, Scotland Yard re-hires ex-Inspector Barrabal who, as a known drunkard, is ideally suited to go undercover with a faked criminal record (which may spoil his chances with lovely Carol Stedman).
Length 77 minutes
Actors
Edmund Lowe | Sebastian Shaw | Ann Todd | Tamara Desni | Robert Newton | Allan Jeayes | Alastair Sim | Stewart Rome | Mabel Terry-Lewis | Gordon McLeod | Syd Crossley | Alf Goddard | Danny Green | Fred Groves | Michael Rennie | Bill Shine | Ben Williams
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/31/2022 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 5.5 stars |
| (Average) 5.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Another early British film noir that teases something more sinister but fails to fully lean into a pretty cool premise of this scary dude that fences stolen jewels. He’s kinda like a Jack the Ripper motif but instead of going that direction the movie bumbles around with false accusations and a lounge singer for no real good reason until the “greatest criminal London has ever seen” is finally cornered in a lackluster ending.
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