23 Paces to Baker Street

May 18, 1956

1h 43m

★ 6.8

STEP-BY-STEP...

Overview

Philip Hannon, a blind playwright living in London, overhears part of a conversation , that leads him into a desperate race, to find a kidnapped child. When he gets no help from the police, he along with his butler, and his ex fiancée, attempt to track down the crooks.

Genres

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Odeon Entertainment

23 Paces to Baker Street Trailers

Cast

Phillip Hannon

Van Johnson

Jean Lennox

Vera Miles

Bob Matthews

Cecil Parker

Miss Alice MacDonald

Patricia Laffan

Inspector Grovening

Maurice Denham

Barmaid

Estelle Winwood

Mr Murch

Liam Redmond

Lady Syrett

Isobel Elsom

Pillings

Martin Benson

Janet Murch

Natalie Norwick

Sergeant Luce

Terence de Marney

Robin Alalouf

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