Murder in Soho

Date: 1939
Director: Norman Lee
Production Company: Associated British Picture Corporation

Stars: Jack La Rue, Sandra Storme, Bernard Lee, Martin Walker, James Hayter, Googie Withers
Location(s): London

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Storyline:

When a double-crosser threatens to reveal the past of the gangster who owns the Cotton Club, a murder is planned.

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Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson

Also known as ‘Murder in the Night’ (US Title)

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Scenes of London's pre-war West End are accompanied by a lively soundtrack. Ray Glenister identifies this as the Prince of Wales Theatre in Coventry Street on the corner of Oxendon Street. (RL)

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Piccadilly Circus W1 with “Eros” silhouetted against the frontage of the Criterion Restaurant at 221 Piccadilly.

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In a sequence interspersed with views of gamblers placing bets around a roulette table, we next see Piccadilly Circus, facing the advertisement clad London Pavilion.

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Facing west on Oxford Street W1 with Oxford Circus station in the right of centre distance. A number 25 bus heading for Victoria is about to pass from the left.

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With a Brylcreem advertisement in the centre distance and the number 14 to Putney followed by a 19 to Clapham Junction, this could be Piccadilly looking towards Piccadilly Circus.

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Facing north-east on Shaftesbury Avenue W1 with the Trocadero Restaurant to the right.

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After a pair of Ladies smile at a passing Gentleman while walking their dogs, a taxi comes into view. The entrance to Piccadilly Circus station on the south side of Piccadilly Circus with The Standard public house on the left.

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Behind the cab, a luxury limousine heads towards Marco's Cotton Club. Piccadilly Circus W1, facing the Criterion Restaurant.

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Headlines carry news of a shooting in Soho. An obscured view of Piccadilly Circus with Anteros atop the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain to the centre.

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The Star picks up where The Herald left off. More of Piccadilly Circus with the London Pavilion in the left of centre background.

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Searching for the murderer all night, the Flying Squad round up suspects and take them to Vine Street police station. Facing east along New Coventry Street, now Swiss Court, in WC2 towards Leicester Square with the sign for the Empire Theatre to the left of centre.

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After knocking Roy Barnes out, Lefty and Spike put him in a taxi and ask the Cabby to drive him around until he's sober. Looking along Noel Street W1 from the corner of Poland Street, as indicated by the street sign to the top right.

In daylight, now a busy and congested junction. (PW)

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The cab accelerates into the night.

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Turning a corner, the taxi carries Roy away.