Street Corner (U.S. title Both Sides of the Law; also known as Gentle Arm and The Policewoman) is a 1953 British drama film directed by Muriel Box and starring Peggy Cummins, Terence Morgan, Anne Crawford, Rosamund John and Barbara Murray.
[3] The three plotlines concern a female army deserter guilty of bigamy; a toddler neglected and beaten by its stepmother; and an 18-year-old married mother who is caught shoplifting and gets involved with a jewel thief.
It was shot at Pinewood Studios and on location around London with sets were designed by the art director Cedric Dawe.
"[5] Kine Weekly wrote: "It illustrates pages from the notebooks of the Women's Constabulary, and the reports, brought vividly to life by good acting and shrewd direction, smoothly interlock.
"[8] Variety wrote: "Putting the spotlight on the women's police force, this yarn encompasses a wealth of human incident which makes absorbing entainment.