Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Release Date: May 1950
On 7 July 1949 the Kinematograph Weekly noted that ‘Alfred Hitchcock spent a week-end shooting South Audley Street, London, with two cameras and 60 extras for exterior scenes and background material for “Stage Fright.” Two active camera crews in the street attracted a crowd, and police were called in to clear a traffic jam….’
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Facing west along Watling Street as a car approaches where the cross street, in the foreground, is Friday Street.
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Watling Street with the car having just passed Friday Street.
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More of Watling Street where the car is supposed to be driven by Jane Wyman, while the dvd commentary states that Alfred Hitchcock's daughter, Patricia, is driving. The passenger should be Richard Todd but it is probably a stand in.
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Presented as Todd driving up to 78 South Audley Street.
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Todd outside his home at 21a Eaton Mews North as he avoids the police.
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The police attempt to catch Todd outside his home with Lyall Street in the distance.
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Todd exiting Eaton Mews North at Eaton Place with Lowndes Place beyond the junction.
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When Todd arrives at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Gower Street, it affords a view of the sculptures by Alan Lydiat Durst.
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The police pull up next to Todd's car in Gower Street by the entrance to RADA.
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Police activity at 78 South Audley Street and the surrounding buildings.
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Michael Wilding passing 80 South Audley Street.
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As he crosses Shepherd Street, at Hertford Street, Wilding approaches the Shepherds pub.
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Wilding dropping Wyman off at her Church Row home, Hampstead. Number 11 appears to be the bulding at left.
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Wilding on the north side of Church Row with St. John's Church obscured by the trees.
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Wyman's taxi pulling up in Great George Street.
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Wilding approaching Wyman in Great George Street with Parliament Square behind him and Westminster Hall by his right shoulder.
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The theatrical scenes were filmed at the Scala Theatre, 58 Charlotte Street.
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The Scala Theatre where the shorter man is Alfie Bass.