The article analyzes several films including "It Always Rains on Sunday," "Pool of London," and "The Long Good Friday". It explores the films' portrayal of the East End region of London, England. Particular focus is given to films shown at the film festival "Urban Wandering--Film and the London Landscape" at the Barbican performing arts centre in London, England. According to the author, the area's troubled history has affected the tone of films set or filmed there.