Radio Cab Murder

19541954
1h 10m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

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Crime Drama

Fred Martin, a taxi driver who is a reformed convict, is used by the police to go undercover in order to help catch a gang of safe robbers. However things start to go wrong when the police s... Read allFred Martin, a taxi driver who is a reformed convict, is used by the police to go undercover in order to help catch a gang of safe robbers. However things start to go wrong when the police stake out the wrong bank and Fred finds himself alone with the crooks.Fred Martin, a taxi driver who is a reformed convict, is used by the police to go undercover in order to help catch a gang of safe robbers. However things start to go wrong when the police stake out the wrong bank and Fred finds himself alone with the crooks.

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

206

YOUR RATING

Director
- Vernon Sewell
Writers
- Vernon Sewell(devised by)
- Pat McGrath(devised by)
- Donald Rawlings(idea)
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Trivia
Opening titles voiceover: "It *could* happen to you. This is a story based on true-life adventures of men and women of the City of London. Thanks are due to Radio Cabs of London and to Metropolitan Police Force, without whose help this film could not have been made."

Soundtracks
Vertigo
(uncredited)
Written by Steve Race
Performed by The Steve Race Bop Group: John Dankworth (arranger/alto sax), Steve Race (piano), Leon Calvert (trumpet), Pete Chilver (guitar), Norman Burns (drums) Recorded August 31, 1949
Paxton Music Ltd

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6/10

Safe cabby

Radio Cab Murder is well made, low budget B film starring Jimmy Hanley as taxi driver who sees a bank being robbed and gives chase.

However it turns out that Hanley is an ex-con safe cracker who has attempted to go straight. The police think he has all the credentials to infiltrate the gang and they conspire to have him fired from his job.

However the gang leader is cunning and it seems always one step ahead of the police and Hanley.

There are several twists and turns, the film has enough suspense. Hanley is an amiable lead, several well known faces pop up such as Sam Kydd and Frank Thornton.

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