London Belongs to Me (1948)
Overview
Classic British drama about the residents of a large terrace house in London between Christmas 1938 and September 1939. Percy Boon lives with his mother in a shared rented house with an assortment of characters in central London. Although well intentioned, he becomes mixed up with gangsters and murder. The story focuses on the effects this has on Percy and the other residents.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.338 |
Directed By
Sidney Gilliat
Crew
Sidney Gilliat
Sidney Gilliat
J.B. Williams
Wilkie Cooper
Frank Launder
Sidney Gilliat
Benjamin Frankel
Thelma Connell
J. Arthur Rank
Roy Oxley
Norman Collins
TOP CAST
Richard Attenborough
Percy Boon
Alastair Sim
Mr. Squales
Fay Compton
Mrs. Josser
Stephen Murray
Uncle Henry
Wylie Watson
Mr. Josser
Susan Shaw
Doris Josser
Hugh Griffith
Headlam Fynne
Joyce Carey
Mrs Vizzard
Ivy St. Helier
Connie Coke
Andrew Crawford
Bill
Eleanor Summerfield
The Blonde
Jack McNaughton
Jimmy
Maurice Denham
Jack Rufus
Aubrey Dexter
Mr Battlebury
Henry Hewitt
Verriter
Arthur Howard
Mr Chinkwell
Fabia Drake
Mrs Jan Byl
Sydney Tafler
Night Club Receptionist
Henry Edwards
Police Superintendant
George Cross
Inspector Cartwright
Cyril Chamberlain
Det Sgt Wilson
Edward Evans
Det Sgt Taylor
John Salew
Mr Banks
Russell Waters
Clerk of the Court
Cecil Trouncer
Mr Henry Wassall KC
Kenneth Downey
Mr Veezey Blaize KC
Ivor Barnard
Mr Justice Plymme
Basil Cunard
Foreman of the Jury
Wensley Pithey
1st Warden
Manville Tarrant
2nd Warden
Arthur Lowe
Commuter on Train (uncredited)
Ewen Solon
Clerk (uncredited)
Jack May
Bystander (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
Bystander (uncredited)
Myrette Morven
Female Employee (uncredited)
Ewan Roberts
1st Policeman (uncredited)
Stanley Beard
2nd Policeman (uncredited)
Leo Genn
Narrator (uncredited)
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