The Shop at Sly Corner

Oct 24 1948 Approved 1h 31m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

The French owner of an antique shop, Desius Heiss, (Oskar Homolka) has become disillusioned with society since his torture as a prisoner on Devil's Island, since when he has allowed his shop to become a front for criminal activity, and he himself is a receiver of stolen goods.

Plot

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 Beautiful 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 (Kenneth Griffith), a nasty, sniveling young scroat, who keeps blackmailing Heiss until he goes to far. The film ends in a London concert-hall where Margaret is playing the Mendelssohm Violin Concerto.

Written by

Katherine Strueby, Reginald Long, Edward Percy

Directed by

George King

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Pennant Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
554
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA