Code of Scotland Yard (1947)
"The Shop at Sly Corner" (original title)

Descius Heiss is a French expatriate, and former Devil's Island prisoner, with two passions; driving shrewd bargains in antiques at his Sly Corner Shop, and the care of his motherless, ... See full summary »

Director:

George King

Writers:

Edward Percy (play), Reginald Long,

Stars:

Oskar Homolka, Derek Farr, Muriel Pavlow

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Oskar Homolka	...	Desius Heiss
Derek Farr	...	Robert Graham
Muriel Pavlow	...	Margaret Heiss
Manning Whiley	...	Corder Morris
Kathleen Harrison	...	Mrs. Catt
Garry Marsh	...	Major Elliot
Kenneth Griffith	...	Archie Fellows
Jan Van Loewen	...	Professor Vanetti
Irene Handl	...	Ruby Towser
Johnnie Schofield	...	Inspector Robson

Storyline

Descius Heiss is a French expatriate, and former Devil's Island prisoner, with two passions; driving shrewd bargains in antiques at his Sly Corner Shop, and the care of his motherless, violin-playing daughter, Margaret. But, his comfortable wealth comes more from being a fence for stolen goods than it does buying-and-selling antiques. His secret is discovered by his shop assistant Archie Fellowes, a nasty, sniveling young rat, and he begins blackmailing Heiss. Heiss employs the usual solution to blackmailers, and the film ends in a London concert-hall where Margaret is playing the Mendelssohm Violin Concerto.

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Taglines:

WHEN A MAN HAS A SECRET LIKE THIS...HE'LL DO ANYTHING TO KEEP IT! (original ad for "Code of Scotland Yard"

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 October 1948 (USA)

Also Known As:

Code of Scotland Yard

Filming Locations:

Worton Hall Studios, Isleworth, Middlesex, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pennant Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min 85 min (Ontario)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op.64"
(uncredited)
Music by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Arranged by George Melachrino

User Reviews

Oscar Homulka is superb in the role of the sly antique dealer.

I expected this movie to be oldfashioned in acting style with an easy plot. Instead it surprised me with a fairly complex plot and some actions by the characters I did not foresee. Most important, I thought the acting style of Homulka was extremely "real," and he did not sound like he was speaking lines. Take yourself back to the 30s --which is what it looked like, even if it is 1947, and enjoy.