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Sidewalks of London

Original title: St. Martin's Lane
  • 1938
  • Approved
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.4K
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Vivien Leigh and Charles Laughton in Sidewalks of London (1938)
Comedy

On the sidewalks of the London theater district the buskers (street performers) earn enough coins for a cheap room. Charles (Charles Laughton), who recites dramatic monologues, sees that a y... Read allOn the sidewalks of the London theater district the buskers (street performers) earn enough coins for a cheap room. Charles (Charles Laughton), who recites dramatic monologues, sees that a young pickpocket, Libby (Vivien Leigh), also has a talent for dancing and adds her to his a... Read allOn the sidewalks of the London theater district the buskers (street performers) earn enough coins for a cheap room. Charles (Charles Laughton), who recites dramatic monologues, sees that a young pickpocket, Libby (Vivien Leigh), also has a talent for dancing and adds her to his act. Harley (Sir Rex Harrison), the theater patron who never knew Libby took his gold cigar... Read all

  • Director
    • Tim Whelan
  • Writers
    • Clemence Dane
    • Charles Laughton
    • Bartlett Cormack
  • Stars
    • Charles Laughton
    • Vivien Leigh
    • Rex Harrison
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    1.4K
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    • Director
      • Tim Whelan
    • Writers
      • Clemence Dane
      • Charles Laughton
      • Bartlett Cormack
    • Stars
      • Charles Laughton
      • Vivien Leigh
      • Rex Harrison
    • 33User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    Charles Laughton
    Charles Laughton
    • Charles Staggers
    Vivien Leigh
    Vivien Leigh
    • Liberty
    Rex Harrison
    Rex Harrison
    • Harley Prentiss
    Larry Adler
    Larry Adler
    • Constantine Dan
    Tyrone Guthrie
    Tyrone Guthrie
    • Gentry
    Maire O'Neill
    Maire O'Neill
    • Mrs. Such
    Gus McNaughton
    Gus McNaughton
    • Arthur Smith
    Polly Ward
    • Frankie
    Basil Gill
    Basil Gill
    • Magistrate
    Helen Haye
    Helen Haye
    • Selina
    David Burns
    David Burns
    • Hackett
    Phyllis Stanley
    Phyllis Stanley
    • Della
    Edward Lexy
    Edward Lexy
    • Mr. Such
    Clare Greet
    Clare Greet
    • Old Maud
    Alf Goddard
    • Doggie
    Cyril Smith
    • Black Face
    Romilly Lunge
    • Jan Duchesi
    Ronald Ward
    Ronald Ward
    • Jack Temperley
    • Director
      • Tim Whelan
    • Writers
      • Clemence Dane
      • Charles Laughton(uncredited)
      • Bartlett Cormack(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      Made in London just before England's entrance into World War II, this film was co-produced by a refugee from Adolf Hitler, the great German producer of "Metropolis (1927)" and many other classic UFA movies, Erich Pommer. It was directed by an American from Hollywood, Tim Whelan, and features another American, the great harmonica virtuoso, Larry Adler, who was to return to live in exile in England after the war when he was blacklisted in the U.S. Adler went on write and play the score for the classic English comedy Genevieve (1953). The role of the tall busker Gentry was played by Tyrone Guthrie who would be knighted and would one day become Artistic Director of Canada's Stratford Festival and founder of the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. This movie was edited by Robert Hamer, who would go on to direct the Ealing Studio comedy "Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)."
    • Goofs
      In the scene where Libby wrecks Charlie's apartment and holds the sewing machine up to throw it, the figure who enters through the door with his back to the camera is clearly a body double for Charles Laughton.
    • Quotes

      Liberty 'Libby': Just a minute! Look here, mister, who does this lovely world belong to, eh? To the people who live on it, you say? Well, I'm one of them. And I've got just the same taste as all the rest. You should be surprised. I get hungry. I get thirsty. I get cold. I enjoy smoke and a permanent wave, and whatever I can get in the way of extras. And why shouldn't I have them?

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits start as names on a City of Westminster street sign.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      London Love Song
      Music by Arthur Johnston
      Lyrics by Eddie Pola

    User reviews33

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    There was a time before evil and a time before death...
    Vivian Leigh charms and beguiles as does Charles Laughton and Rex Harrison,all of them in their innocence and unaffected excellence. A needful but blithe and hopeful era in London, after the internecine slaughter of World War I and the unimaginable evil of World War II and the Holocaust. To experience these three and others in a blitheful , happy episode of innocent merriment will uplift thee.
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    • mayo2338
    • Jan 1, 2003

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    • Release date
      • February 15, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ulični zabavljači
    • Filming locations
      • British International Pictures, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Mayflower Pictures Corporation
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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