A heart-stirring drama of peace-time London!
Pickpocket Libby is protected by aging street performer Charles, who takes her into his troupe. Libby's dancing leads her to meet songwriter Harley and launch a stage career, while Charles is seemingly spurned by the waif he has helped.
St. Martin's Lane (1938) is a comedy and drama film directed by Tim Whelan, released on October 18, 1938 with a runtime of 1h 25m. It stars Charles Laughton, Vivien Leigh, Rex Harrison and Larry Adler. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 28 ratings.
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Charles Laughton
as Charles Staggers
Vivien Leigh
as Liberty
Rex Harrison
as Harley Prentiss
Larry Adler
as Constantine Dan
Tyrone Guthrie
as Gentry
Maire O'Neill
as Mrs. Such
Gus McNaughton
as Arthur Smith
Polly Ward
as Frankie
Basil Gill
as Magistrate
Helen Haye
as Selina
David Burns
as Hackett
Phyllis Stanley
as Della
Directed by Tim Whelan, written by Clemence Dane, produced by Charles Laughton and Erich Pommer.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 28 ratings.
There's quite a lot of depth to this tale of London's theatre-land buskers just as their importance started to wain. Charles Laughton ("Charlie") scratches a living reciting Kipling to those waiting in queues for theatres and cinemas when he encounters Vivien Leigh ("Liberty") who dances, mimics and picks pockets for a living. She has attracted the attentions of impresario Rex Harrison ("Harley") who sees some…
Reviewed on June 20, 2022
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St. Martin's Lane (1938) is available to stream on Cohen Media Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of St. Martin's Lane (1938) includes Charles Laughton, Vivien Leigh, Rex Harrison, Larry Adler and Tyrone Guthrie. The film was directed by Tim Whelan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
St. Martin's Lane was released on October 18, 1938 and runs for 1h 25m.
St. Martin's Lane (1938) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 28 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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