23 Paces to Baker Street
Seen it?1956 | 103 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Silence of the Lambs or Point Blank, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1956: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Henry Hathaway
- Van JohnsonPhillip Hannon
- Vera MilesJean Lennox
- Cecil ParkerBob Matthews
- Patricia LaffanMiss Alice MacDonald
- Maurice DenhamInspector Grovening
- Estelle WinwoodBarmaid
- Liam RedmondMr Murch
- Isobel ElsomLady Syrett
- Martin BensonPillings
- Natalie NorwickJanet Murch