Dancing with Crime

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6.5/10

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Richard Attenborough, Barry K. Barnes, and Sheila Sim in Dancing with Crime (1947)

A London cab driver gets mixed up with a criminal gang and sets out to expose the group and its leader for what they are.

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A London cab driver gets mixed up with a criminal gang and sets out to expose the group and its leader for what they are.A London cab driver gets mixed up with a criminal gang and sets out to expose the group and its leader for what they are.A London cab driver gets mixed up with a criminal gang and sets out to expose the group and its leader for what they are.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

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YOUR RATING

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Dave Robinson
(as Bill Rowbotham)

Cyril Chamberlain

Sniffy

Peter Croft

Johnny

Dirk Bogarde

Policeman
(uncredited)

Patricia Dainton

Pam
(uncredited)

Diana Dors

Annette
(uncredited)

Richard Duke

Palais-de-Danse Customer
(uncredited)

Danny Green

Sid
(uncredited)

Chris Halward

Miss Brown
(uncredited)

Joy Harington

Friendly Barmaid
(uncredited)

Jack Mandeville

Palais-de-Danse Customer
(uncredited)

Director
- John Paddy Carstairs
Writers
- Peter Fraser
- Brock Williams
All cast & crew
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Trivia
Sir Richard Attenborough (Ted Peters) and Sheila Sim (Joy Goodall) were married in real-life.

Goofs
In the ballroom scene at the start of the film the shadow of the camera is clearly visible on the clothing of the dancers as it pans past them.

Quotes
Inspector Carter: Peters, did you turn in your revolver when you were demobbed?
Ted Peters: Yes sir.
Inspector Carter: Good. It's a pity all the boys didn't do that - it would've saved them a lot of trouble. And us.

Soundtracks
Bow Bells are London Bells
Lyric of the Song by Harold Purcell
Music by Benjamin Frankel (as Ben Bernard) (uncredited)

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6/10

Dancing with Crime - Early Attenborough

This had to have been one of Richard Attenborough's first films, as he appears a bit raw, but still very dynamic in this British crime drama. He plays Ted Peters, a hack driver who gets involved with a dance hall gang.

Barry Jones plays the head gangster convincingly. One of his henchmen, Paul Baker, is a lifelong friend of Ted. Paul gets Ted involved in a mess that leads to some very dangerous situations.

Ted's girlfriend, Joy, played by Sheila Sim (any relation to Alister Sim?) is very convincing as well. Scotland Yard becomes involved and the usual noir dance ends with a crescendo of violence. Entertaining.