East of Piccadilly
Original movie poster
Directed by	Harold Huth
Screenplay by	J. Lee Thompson Lesley Storm
Based on	story East of Piccadilly by Gordon Beckles
Produced by	Walter C. Mycroft
Starring	Judy Campbell Sebastian Shaw Niall MacGinnis
Cinematography	Claude Friese-Greene
Music by	Marr Mackie
Distributed by	Associated British Picture Corporation Producers Releasing Corporation (US)
Release date	5 July 1941 (1941-07-05)
Running time	75 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

East of Piccadilly released in the US as The Strangler is a 1941 British mystery film based on a story by Gordon Beckles.^[1][2] It was directed by Harold Huth and starring Judy Campbell, Sebastian Shaw, Niall MacGinnis, Henry Edwards, Martita Hunt, Charles Victor and Frederick Piper.^[3][4]

Plot

A series of murders in the West End of London baffle the officers of Scotland Yard and draw the interest of a crime reporter to the case.

Cast

• Judy Campbell as Penny Sutton
• Sebastian Shaw as Tamsie Green
• Niall MacGinnis as Joe
• Henry Edwards as Inspector
• George Pughe as Oscar Kuloff
• Martita Hunt as Ma
• George Hayes as Mark Struberg
• Cameron Hall as George
• Edana Romney as Sadie Jones
• Bunty Payne as Tania
• Charles Victor as Editor
• Frederick Piper as Ginger Harris
• Bill Fraser as Maxie

Critical reception

While TV Guide called it an "outdated mystery yarn",^[5] Moria wrote that "East of Piccadilly gets by on a certain snappiness. The dialogue often has a dry wit about it."^[6]