Radio Cab Murder

Date: 1954
Director: Vernon Sewell
Production Company: George Maynard Productions

Stars: Jimmy Hanley, Sam Kydd, Lana Morris, Sonia Holm, Jack Allen
Location(s): London

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Storyline:

A reformed convict wants to go straight, but the odds are stacked against him.

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Is this Kensington High Road, or thereabouts, opposite the Commonwealth Institute? ... Click the date for the answer.

I would say spot on. SJ

Is this Kensington High Road, or thereabouts, opposite the Commonwealth Institute?

Now. SJ

Is this Kensington High Road, or thereabouts, opposite the Commonwealth Institute?

Now. SJ

Is this Kensington High Road, or thereabouts, opposite the Commonwealth Institute?

220 Kensington High Street. SJ

Is this Kensington High Road, or thereabouts, opposite the Commonwealth Institute? ... Noel Brown confirms Troy Court, almost opposite the (much missed) war damaged Lyons Corner House.

Kensington High Street. SJ

Albert’s Memorial, opposite his Royal Hall. The famous location is also seen in many other productions including ‘Jubilee’, ‘Recoil’, ‘The Hour of 13’, '30 is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia', ‘Three Hats for Lisa’, ‘The Million Pound Note’, ‘Radio Cab Murder’, 'Hangman's Wharf' and 'The Assassination Bureau Limited'.

Same memorial. SJ

Albert’s Memorial, opposite his Royal Hall.

Same tree. SJ

A West End? Street, and supposedly a police box nearby, but as the film was made in Walton on Thames the street could be anywhere.

On Chepstow Villas at the corner of Denbigh Road, London W11. I'd love to take credit for this, as it been's running for quite a while, but it must go to tavistock of Britmovie. SJ

A West End? Street, and supposedly a police box nearby, but as the film was made in Walton on Thames the street could be anywhere.

Had this been taken when the leaves are out, there wouldn't be much to see. SJ

A West End? Street, and supposedly a police box nearby, but as the film was made in Walton on Thames the street could be anywhere.

Doyle Gardens, north side 6 yards east of Uffington Road, Willesden, Harlesden, supported by a Google shot sent in, with thanks, by James Russell. This has been elusive for a long time, but fits in nicely with the NW10 discoveries below. (SJ)

Supposedly a Ministry of Labour, labour exchange, but where? Adjacent to an Odeon car park.

A three quarter view of a visitor centre and houses further down the road.

Christopher Matheson resolves this long outstanding location with an up to date view of St. Mary's Road, Willesden, London NW10 (RL)

Supposedly a labour exchange, but where?

A narrow alleyway with a red car parked facing the camera

Christopher Matheson resolves that question. St Mary's Road, Willesden, London NW10 and yes, the day was as cold and miserable as it looks he says. (RL)

A side street

Monmouth Place looking towards Monmouth Road, London W2 (RL)

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The “bank’s” top floor

Westbourne Grove, near the cinema, they said ... yes junction of Chepstow Place. Cold spy Burton wandered around here too. SJ

Replacing Clive Brett's Google image, here's Baynards House, 1 Chepstow Place also seen in "Say Hello To Yesterday", "Damage", "If Only" and "Martha, Meet Frank Daniel and Laurence."

A fine building, a “bank”. The Porchester Centre on Queensway W2 which, Tris points out, also features in appears in 'King of Thieves',

As it says, the Porchester Centre on the northern branch of Queensway, London W2. SJ