St. Martin's Lane (film)

Sidewalks of London
Poster (Mexico)
Directed byTim Whelan
Written byBartlett Cormack
Clemence Dane
Charles Laughton
Erich Pommer
Tim Whelan
Produced byErich Pommer
Charles Laughton (uncredited)
StarringCharles Laughton
Vivien Leigh
Rex Harrison
CinematographyJules Kruger
Edited byRobert Hamer
Hugh Stewart
Music byArthur Johnston
Jack Beaver
Production
company
Mayflower Pictures
Distributed byParamount Pictures (US)
Release dates
  • 18 October 1938 (1938-10-18) (UK)
  • 15 February 1940 (1940-02-15) (US)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£171,561[1]

Sidewalks of London, also known as St Martin's Lane, London After Dark, and Partners of the Night,[2] is a 1938 British black-and-white comedy drama starring Charles Laughton as a busker or street entertainer who teams up with a talented pickpocket, played by Vivien Leigh. The film co-stars Rex Harrison and Tyrone Guthrie in a rare acting appearance. It also features Ronald Shiner as the barman (uncredited). It was produced by Mayflower Pictures Corporation.[3]

  1. ^ Chapman, Llewella. "'The highest salary ever paid to a human being': Creating a Database of Film Costs from the Bank of England". Journal of British cinema and television, 2022-10. Vol. 19, no. 4. Edinburgh University Press. p. 470-494 at 474.
  2. ^ "St. Martin's Lane (1938) – Overview – TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Sidewalks of London". Retrieved 27 May 2019 – via imdb.com.