Character Relationship Map: Street Corner

Characters

• WPC Susan (played by Anne Crawford) — protagonist
• Bridget Foster (played by Peggy Cummins) — protagonist

  An eighteen-year-old woman and the focus of one of the film’s three storylines. She is caught shoplifting but let off lightly, and faces the strain of caring for a small child, an often-absent husband...

• Sgt. Pauline Ramsey (played by Rosamund John) — supporting
• Ray (played by Terence Morgan) — supporting
• Prostitute (played by Dora Bryan) — supporting
• WPC Lucy Loggart (played by Barbara Murray) — supporting
• Dawson (played by Maurice Denham) — minor
• Propert (played by Peter Swanwick) — minor
• Mrs. Furness (played by Dandy Nichols) — minor
• Mrs. Perkins (played by Thora Hird) — minor
• Lily Propert (played by Charlotte Mitchell) — minor
• Ernie Hurran (played by Basil Lord) — minor
• Insp. Heron (played by Michael Hordern) — minor
• Edna Hurran (played by Eleanor Summerfield) — supporting
• Mrs. Foster (played by Marjorie Rhodes) — minor
• Miss Hopkins (played by Joyce Carey) — minor
• David Evans (played by Ronald Howard) — supporting
• Stanley Foster (played by Anthony Oliver) — minor
• Chick (played by Michael Medwin) — supporting
• F.W. Muller (played by Charles Victor) — supporting

Story Analysis

A pseudo-documentary exploring the daily routines and case resolutions of women police officers through interconnected street narratives.

Plot Progression

1. Shoplifting & Domestic Strife — Bridget Foster is arrested for shoplifting and released. The narrative establishes her difficult home life with a small child, an absent husband, and a hostile mother-in-law.
2. Criminal Alliance & Heist — Bridget becomes involved with a petty hoodlum who plans a jewel robbery. Their partnership escalates the stakes as the crime is executed and draws police attention.
3. Police Investigation & Parallel Cases — Women police investigate the robbery while managing other street cases, including a bigamy dispute and a child welfare issue. Procedural elements highlight their daily routines.
4. Consequences & Resolution — The investigation concludes with arrests and case closures. The pseudo-documentary format highlights the routine yet critical work of women officers as street cases are resolved.