Soho Conspiracy
Soho Conspiracy is a 1950 British 'B' musical drama film directed by Cecil H. Williamson and starring Jacques Labrecque, Zena Marshall and Peter Gawthorne. It was written by Ralph Dawson, Williamson, Mario Monicelli and Stefano Vanzina.
Premise
A young man attempts to stage a charity concert in order to raise funds to refurbish a Soho church.Production
The film incorporates footage from the 1948 Italian film Mad About Opera for the climactic concert performance.Cast
- Zena Marshall as Dora
- Jacques Labrecque as Carlo Scala
- Peter Gawthorne as Father Shaney
- John Witty as Guy
- Max Harrison as Gondotti brother
- Syd Harrison as Gondotti brother
- Gino Bechi as himself
- Beniamino Gigli as himself
- Tito Gobbi as himself
- Tito Schipa as himself
Critical reception
The Daily Film Renter wrote: "A curious mixture, lavishly produced, of melodrama and slapstick, in which the comedy is more easily followed than the story itself."
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Cut-price film 'borrows' wholesale from earlier movies for its distinguished 'guest stars'"