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Gideon of Scotland Yard (1958)

Name: Gideon of Scotland Yard
Rating: 6.6

Crime drama

London Inspector Gideon faces outrage and danger in his quest to bring the capital's criminals to justice. Comic tone offsets the drama, with an occasional sense of menace hinting at Ford's mastery of the medium.

IMDb6.6

Country: United Kingdom

Cast and crew

John FordDirector
Jack HawkinsInsp. George Gideon
Dianne FosterJoanna Delafield
Cyril CusackHerbert 'Birdie' Sparrow
Anna LeeMrs. Kate Gideon
Anna MasseySally Gideon
Andrew RayPC Simon Farnaby-Green
James HayterRobert Mason
Ronald HowardPaul Delafield
Howard Marion-CrawfordChief of Scotland Yard
Laurence NaismithArthur Sayer
Derek BondDet. Sgt. Eric Kirby
Griselda HarveyMrs. Kirby
Frank LawtonDet. Sgt. Frank Liggott
John LoderPonsford (the Duke)
Marjorie RhodesMrs. Rosie Saparelli
Hermione BellDolly Saparelli (uncredited)
Michael TrubshaweSgt. Golly
Jack WatlingRev. Julian Small
Henry LonghurstThe Vicar (uncredited)
Michael ShepleySir Rupert Bellamy
Nigel FitzgeraldInsp. Cameron (uncredited)
Robert RaglanDawson (uncredited)
Maureen PotterEthel Sparrow (uncredited)
Doreen MaddenMiss Courtney
Miles MallesonJudge at Old Bailey

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