Street Corner is a 1953 British drama film. It was written by Muriel and Sydney Box and directed by Muriel. It was marketed as Both Sides of the Law in the United States. While it is not quite a documentary, the film depicts the daily routine of women in the police force from three different angles. It was conceived as a female version of the 1950 film The Blue Lamp.
It was shot at Pinewood Studios and on location around London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Cedric Dawe.
Plot
The three plotlines concern a female army deserter guilty of bigamy; a toddler neglected and beaten by its stepmother; and an 18-year-old married mother who is caught shoplifting and gets involved with a jewel thief. The film climaxes in a police dog's attack on a criminal.
Cast
Peggy Cummins as Bridget Foster
Terence Morgan as Ray
Anne Crawford as Susan
Rosamund John as Sergeant Pauline Ramsey
Barbara Murray as WPC Lucy
Sarah Lawson as Joyce
Ronald Howard as David Evans
Eleanor Summerfield as Edna Hurran
Michael Medwin as Chick Farrar
Charles Victor as Muller
Anthony Oliver as Stanley Foster
Harold Lang as Len
Dora Bryan as Prostitute
Eunice Gayson as Janet
Michael Hordern as Detective Inspector Heron
Maurice Denham as Mr Dawson
Yvonne Marsh as Elsa
Isabel George as Helen
Nelly Arno as woman customer
Dandy Nichols as Mrs Furness - Neighbour (uncredited)
Critical reception
The Movie Review Warehouse wrote of Muriel Box's direction that "she doesn’t do anything terribly innovative with the camera, but she does know how to tell a story effectively, which is often a rarer skill in the film world".
References
Bibliography
Harper, Sue and Porter, Vincent. British Cinema of the 1950s: The Decline of Deference. Oxford University Press, 2007.