Director: Ernest Morris
Release Date: January 1962
The Harrow Observer, 27 October 1960, reported that scenes ‘were shot on Common-road, Stanmore, on Monday [24 October]’ and that the film ‘is now in its final stages’. The report continued that the film’s “Cormorant Manor” was in fact ‘a temporary name to a large house with an impressive entrance in Common-road’, adding, ‘other location shots for the eight scenes in the day’s shooting were at Rickmansworth-road and near the Merchant Taylor’s sports ground.’ The reference to Rickmansworth Road is rather vague for such a thoroughfare was found, fairly locally both in and out of London, in Pinner, Harefield, Northwood, and Watford, while the Merchant Taylor’s location was outside of London.
The release date for this film given here is totally speculative, for while it appears to have been completed in 1960 there also appears to be no record of it being shown in a cinema until October 1965. Presumably this is not true.
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The Old Barn, Common Road, Stanmore, which is presented as being 'Cormorant Manor' the home of Richard Caldicott.
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A piece of footage, used at least once before in 'The Betrayal', 1958, recycled to portray John Hewer and Anton Rogers arriving the White House, Osnaburgh Terrace.
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Unidentified. Hewer and Rogers arriving somewhere.
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Presumably more recycled footage showing 20 Eastbourne Terrace.
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The camera pans down to the base of 20 Eastbourne Terrace.
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Uncertain. Are Hewer and Rogers looking for a lift on Common Road or Rickmansworth Road or......?
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Uncertain. The same location as Hewer and Rogers ride in the back of a lorry.
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Facing north along Common Road, Stanmore, as Hewer and Rogers are dropped off at 'Cormorant Manor'.
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The twosome entering 'Cormorant Manor' from Common Road.