Several tense scenes gave the play plenty of punch, especially in the third act.

The Shop at Sly Corner George King (1946) 87min.

Additional Physical Format: Online version: Percy, Edward, 1891-1968.

Create ... a play in three acts by Edward Percy. The Shop at Sly Corner by Edward Percy [more information] Play synopsis An ex-convict runs a London antique shop as a cover for his secret operations, strangling an assistant who discovers him and poisoning himself in haste when he thinks a police inspector has caught on to him. (The Scanner) This would have been a perfect part for Edward G. Robinson, and it is most probably the finest performance ever on the screen by Oskar Homolka, who is the old antiquary in the shop by Sly Corner with a rising concert violinist for a daughter (Muriel Pavlow), who is all he has to live for. A Certificate ... this reworking of Edward Percy's hit play is a splendid showcase for that master of malevolence Oscar Homolka. Play Trailer; Overview. The Shop at Sly Corner. Play Original. An antique dealer who is also a fence kills a blackmailer in order to shield his daughter. The Shop at Sly Corner. Shop at Sly Corner. BBC Television, 26 November 1953 19.30. By Edward Percy. Play. Full Title: The Shop at Sly Corner : A Play in Three Acts . Genre: Suspense Author: Percy, Edward After a crime-riddled past, Descius Heiss settles in London and to all appearances is a respectable gentleman. User-contributed reviews Tags. Tuesday 23rd - Saturday 27th September 1986 His chief aim is to provide happiness and security for his gifted daughter Margaret, who has been brought up in complete ignorance of her father’s past. The Shop at Sly Corner (1947) User Score. Exciting events follow in quick succession and hold the attention continuously through the mounting suspense of the three acts. Search for Library Items Search for Lists Search for Contacts Search for a Library. The shop at Sly corner. 123rd Production. Ostensibly, Heiss runs an antique shop - but he is actually involved in a black market of buying and selling stolen jewels. [Starring] Keneth Kent (Second performance: for details see Sunday at 8.40 p.m.) Contributors. Theatre Royal, Bath 1968 – 1969. Code of Scotland Yard is a 1947 British crime film directed by George King and starring Oskar Homolka, Muriel Pavlow and Derek Farr.It was also known as The Shop at Sly Corner, from the popular stage play of that name by Edward Percy. The Shop at Sly Corner. It features an appearance by the young Diana Dors. Gallery . *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A play by Edward Percy. His chief aim is to provide happiness and security for his gifted daughter Margaret, who has been brought up in complete ignorance of her father’s past. "The Shop on Sly Corner" features Oskar Homolka as Desius Heiss, a Frenchman who cannot go back to France, for reasons which are at first unclear. After a crime-riddled past, Descius Heiss settles in London and to all appearances is a respectable gentleman. Tweet. Add a production of this play; Edit this play; This is a duplicate of another play. View listing in magazine. I believe I found that in Sly Corner, and I hope you’ll find that too - an exciting production that will have you on the edge of your seats from start to finish. None. The original Broadway production of The Shop at Sly Corner opened on Jan 18, 1949. Archie Fellows, the ambitious and unscrupulous shop assistant, stumbles upon Descius’ secret, and sets about blackmailing him. The Shop at Sly Corner (Original, Play, Broadway) opened in New York City Jan 18, 1949 and played through Jan 22, 1949. Reviews. Broadway Play Original. SYNOPSIS: In 1930's London a kindly jeweller runs a small London antique store that supports him, his daughter and his sister. It features an appearance by the young Diana Dors.. The Shop at Sly Corner : A Play in Three Acts [Edward Percy] on Amazon.com. Frank H Fortescue Co., New Astoria, Llanelli 7 th – 12 th July 1952. Will Andrade sticker on cover Condition: Good. The French owner of an antique shop, Desius Heiss, (Oskar Homolka) has become disillusioned with society since his torture as a prisoner on Devil's island, since when he has allowed his shop to become a front for criminal activity, and he himself is a receiver of stolen goods. "The Shop at Sly Corner" is the story of a receiver of stolen goods who finds murder thrust upon him when his nefarious activities are discovered. The Shop at Sly Corner. His imprisonment and torture on Devil's Island has left him with scars down his back from repeated whippings. The Shop at Sly Corner. "The shop at Sly Corner" a thriller by Edward Percy set in an English antique shop, was performed by the Wythall Dramatic Society at Woodrush Secondary School, Wythall last weekend. Broadway Play Original. Play Original. He is a kind and generous man, running an antique shop very successfully without over-charging his shoppers or under-paying those selling to him. Will Andrade sticker on cover Condition: Good. Code of Scotland Yard is a 1947 British crime film directed by George King and starring Oskar Homolka, Muriel Pavlow and Derek Farr.It was also known as The Shop at Sly Corner, from the popular stage play of that name by Edward Percy.