CS #510. Dancing With Crime (1947)

CS #510. Dancing With Crime (1947)

is a classic British film noir directed by John Paddy Carstairs, starring real-life couple Richard Attenborough and Sheila Sim in their cinematic infancy.
Plot Overview
Set in post-WWII London, the story follows:
The Murder: Taxi driver Ted Peters (Richard Attenborough) discovers his childhood friend and former army buddy, Dave Robinson, shot dead in the back of his cab.
The Investigation: Frustrated by official police progress, Ted and his fiancée, Joy Goodall (Sheila Sim), launch an amateur investigation.
The Undercover Operation: Joy goes undercover as a hostess at the "Palais de Danse," a suburban dance hall serving as a front for a black-market criminal organization led by the wily Mr. Gregory.