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23 Paces to Baker Street is a 1956 American DeLuxe Color mystery thriller film directed by Henry Hathaway. It was released by 20th Century-Fox and filmed in CinemaScope on location in London. The screenplay by Nigel Balchin was based on the 1938 novel Warrant for X by Philip MacDonald.
A blind American writer in London tries to stop a kidnapping plot he overhears at a pub. IMDb provides cast, crew, reviews, trivia, and more for this 1956 crime mystery thriller.
- (2.6K)
- Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Henry Hathaway
- 1956-07-27
While drowning his sorrows at the local bar, blind writer Phillip Hannon (Van Johnson) eavesdrops on a nearby conversation. Convinced that he's just overheard details of a kidnapping plot, Hannon...
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- Henry Hathaway
- Mystery & Thriller
- Van Johnson
A 1956 suspense thriller based on a novel by Philip MacDonald, starring Van Johnson as a blind playwright who helps the police find a kidnapped child. The film is set in London and features Vera Miles, Cecil Parker and Maurice Denham.
A blind playwright overhears a kidnapping plot and tries to stop it with his hearing and memory. Watch the film online or download it for free from the Internet Archive.
- 106 min
23 Paces to Baker Street is a 1956 American DeLuxe Color mystery thriller film directed by Henry Hathaway. It was released by 20th Century-Fox and filmed in CinemaScope on location in London. The screenplay by Nigel Balchin was based on the 1938 novel Warrant for X by Philip MacDonald.
A film adaptation of Philip MacDonald's novel, starring Van Johnson as a detective who uses his knowledge of Sherlock Holmes to solve a case. See the full list of cast and crew members, including directors, writers, producers, and more.
