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23 Paces to Baker Street (1956)
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Release Date:
27 July 1956 (West Germany) moreTagline:
STEP-BY-STEP...(original print ad - all caps) morePlot:
Philip Hannon, a blind playwright living in London, overhears part of a conversation , that leads him into a desperate race... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
A truly pleasant surprise. moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Van Johnson | ... | Phillip Hannon | |
| Vera Miles | ... | Jean Lennox | |
| Cecil Parker | ... | Bob Matthews | |
| Patricia Laffan | ... | Miss Alice MacDonald | |
| Maurice Denham | ... | Inspector Grovening | |
| Estelle Winwood | ... | Barmaid | |
| Liam Redmond | ... | Mr. Murch | |
| Isobel Elsom | ... | Lady Syrett | |
| Martin Benson | ... | Pillings | |
| Natalie Norwick | ... | Janet Murch | |
| Terence de Marney | ... | Sgt. Luce |
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103 minCountry:
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2.55 : 1 moreCertification:
West Germany:12 (cut version) | West Germany:16 (uncut version) | USA:Approved (certificate #17867) | UK:U | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15Filming Locations:
London, England, UKFun Stuff
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The central plot-gimmick about the mysterious "Mr.Evans" and its final revelation is a lift from the "Mr.Christopher" strand in The House on 92nd Street (1945), also directed by Henry Hathaway in 1945. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When leaving Lady Syrett's the first time, Bob puts Phil's scarf on his shoulders, then the camera angle changes and he puts it on him again. moreFAQ
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Philip Hannon is a blind playwright residing in London, during one of his R&R moments at the local public house, he overhears part of a conversation that suggests the vile kidnapping of a child. Getting the police force to take him seriously proves hard to achieve, so with the help of his trusty butler and his ex fiancée, Jean Lennox, he hopes to avert a dastardly crime.
Well well well, sometimes you can tune into a film not expecting much more than a B movie rush, yet just occasionally you get submarined and get a mysterious treat that deserves far better support than it actually gets. I have been delighted to log on to this films page and see that others have been entertained by this picture as much as myself. This is not ground breaking or even remotely original, in fact it does play out as some sort of cheap knock off idea that Hitchcock turned down in his sleep, but you know what?, sometimes a film can be great just for having an honest will to entertain the viewers with suspense and mystery being its main fortitudes.
Henry Hathaway directs and it's just another film to prove that as up and down as his career was, he was never afraid to tackle different genres, here, with the London location totally interesting, he manages to knit it all together with impressive results. Van Johnson has his critics, and it would be foolish of me to not concur that at times he has been wooden, but here as the blind Phillip Hannon, he shows that if given good enough roles he was more than able to rise to the challenge. Not one to revisit often for sure, but seriously recommended to those who like the genre and are stuck for a good film to watch. 7/10