When London Sleeps (1932) | Region-Free (DVD)

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Title: When London Sleeps (1932)

Genre: Crime

Plot Synopsis:
Slippery Rodney Haines operates a high-class gambling establishment in Hampstead, while Lamberti’s Fair, catering to the less fortunate, is struggling to stay afloat. Tommy Blyth, a young man with gambling debts to Haines, finds himself caught between these two worlds. As Tommy’s troubles deepen, his affections for Mary, Lamberti’s adopted daughter, add further complications. Unbeknownst to him, a hidden connection between the gambling house and the struggling fairground threatens to change all their lives forever.

Cast and Crew:

• Director: Leslie S. Hiscott
• Writers: Charles Darrell (play), H. Fowler Mear, Bernard Merivale
• Cast:
  • Harold French as Tommy Blyth
  • Francis L. Sullivan as Rodney Haines
  • René Ray as Mary
  • A. Bromley Davenport as Colonel Grahame
  • Alexander Field as Sam

IMDb Link:
When London Sleeps (1932)

Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. PUNQ – ★★
   “When London Sleeps (1932) is not a bad British crime film considering it came out in the creaky early years of the 30s, but it’s still very stagnant, relying mainly on its stars and characters to bring the underworld flavor. Good for them, they manage to do that. Sure, they kept things on the simplistic side, but anything more complicated would have muffled the whole production.”

Meta Description:
A British crime drama, When London Sleeps (1932) follows the intertwining lives of a gambling den operator and a struggling fairground, connected through a debtor caught between both worlds. Directed by Leslie S. Hiscott, the film explores themes of debt, love, and unexpected connections in 1930s London.