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Turkisvarkaat

Original title: 13 East Street
  • 1952
  • K-16
  • 1h 12m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
166
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Sandra Dorne in Turkisvarkaat (1952)
Thriller

When police inspector Gerald Blake wants to infiltrate a London stolen-goods gang, he does a thorough job of it. First, he robs a jewelry store, gets caught and is sentenced to prison. Then ... Read allWhen police inspector Gerald Blake wants to infiltrate a London stolen-goods gang, he does a thorough job of it. First, he robs a jewelry store, gets caught and is sentenced to prison. Then he teams up with gang-member Joey to make their escape. Once in the gang, Blake identifies... Read allWhen police inspector Gerald Blake wants to infiltrate a London stolen-goods gang, he does a thorough job of it. First, he robs a jewelry store, gets caught and is sentenced to prison. Then he teams up with gang-member Joey to make their escape. Once in the gang, Blake identifies the boss, Larry, and most of the other thieves, but not the "inside man." As a big fur jo... Read all

  • Director
    • Robert S. Baker
  • Writers
    • John Gilling
    • Robert S. Baker
    • Carl Nystrom
  • Stars
    • Patrick Holt
    • Sandra Dorne
    • Sonia Holm
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    166
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert S. Baker
    • Writers
      • John Gilling
      • Robert S. Baker
      • Carl Nystrom
    • Stars
      • Patrick Holt
      • Sandra Dorne
      • Sonia Holm
    • 9User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Patrick Holt
    Patrick Holt
    • Insp. Gerald Blake
    Sandra Dorne
    Sandra Dorne
    • Judy
    Sonia Holm
    Sonia Holm
    • Joan Blake
    Robert Ayres
    Robert Ayres
    • Larry Conn
    Dora Bryan
    Dora Bryan
    • Valerie
    Michael Balfour
    Michael Balfour
    • Joey Long
    Hector MacGregor
    Hector MacGregor
    • Supt. Duncan
    • (as Hector Macgregor)
    Michael Brennan
    • George Mack
    Alan Judd
    • Sgt. Follett
    Michael Ward
    • Barman
    Alan Gordon
    • Murray
    Jim Brady
    Jim Brady
    • Jackson
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Davis
    • Detective Andrews
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Evans
    Edward Evans
    • Van Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Forsyth
    Frank Forsyth
    • Prison Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Fowler
    Harry Fowler
      Victor Harrington
      Victor Harrington
      • Bar Patron
      • (uncredited)
      Alastair Hunter
      Alastair Hunter
      • Security Guard
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Robert S. Baker
      • Writers
        • John Gilling
        • Robert S. Baker
        • Carl Nystrom
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      • Trivia
        Patrick Holt was, in real life, married to his love interest in the film, Sonia Holm, although they divorced a year after filming.
      • Quotes

        Judy: I don't feel nice. I feel old and sore and I don't like my horoscope.

        Larry Conn: Your what?

        Judy: Horoscope, you know - what the stars tell. I come under Virgo... just.

      • Crazy credits
        Opening credits prologue: SCOTLAND YARD

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      7/10
      Taut Thriller
      Patrick Holt robs a jewelry store. He is quickly caught and sentenced to prison. He escapes with his cellmate and they make their way to London's docklands, where they join Robert Ayre's gang. Henchman Michael Brennan suspects him, but Ayre's girlfriend, Sandra Dorne, decides she likes Holt. It turns out Mack is right; Holt is an undercover copper, out to infiltrate and break up the gang.

      It's a taut little second feature as Holt tries to do his job while Brennan slowly finds grounds for his suspicions, with some nice interludes with Sonia Holm (Holt's real wife at the time) and Dora Bryan as a gossipy neighbor. It's got some beautiful photography, shot by producer-cinematographer Monty Berman. He and co-producer Robert Baker would later strike gold with the TV series THE SAINT.
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      • Release date
        • June 5, 1953 (Finland)
      • Country of origin
        • United Kingdom
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • 13 East Street
      • Filming locations
        • Alliance Studios, Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK(studio: made at Alliance Studios, London.)
      • Production company
        • Tempean Films
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 12 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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