Late Edwina Black, The
Date: 1952
Director: Maurice Elvey
Production Company: Romulus Films
Stars: David Farrar, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Roland Culver, Jean Cadell
Location(s): Middlesex, Surrey
Region(s): South East E-L
Storyline:
When a sickly woman dies, suspicion falls on her husband and his lover when the postmortem reveals a fatal dose of arsenic.
Additional Information:
Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson
Also known as ‘The Obsessed’ (US Title)
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- Capture 1
- 16 Oct 2022
After his wife is discovered to have collapsed, Gregory Black (David Farrar) cycles to get help. Worton Hall Studios on Worton Road in Isleworth, Middlesex. The studio was also used as a location in ‘The Last Days of Dolwyn’ and 'The Body Vanished'.
Antony Blair fights against the sun for a comparison of the, now, white pained building.
- Capture 2
- 30 Apr 2017
Gregory races into the village. Looking towards Middle Street from The Square in Shere, Surrey.
The view now with St. James's Church behind me. SJ
- Capture 3
- 31 Dec 2019
Holding onto the physician's trap, Gregory returns home with Dr. Septimus Prendergast. The Square, Shere. The village was also seen in 'Dick Barton: Special Agent', 'The Ruling Class', 'The Holiday', 'The Earth Dies Screaming', 'Bachelor of Hearts', 'The Earth Dies Screaming' and 'Monster of Terror''Reunion at Fairborough' and 'Monster of Terror'.
I probably should be further back but I wanted to capture the willow in the middle. SJ
- Capture 4
- 16 Oct 2022
Inside the house, Edwina Black passes away. Worton Hall Studios in Isleworth identified on The Cine-Tourist website.
70 years later taken by Antony Blair.
- Capture 5
- 'Now' required
Soon after Edwina's funeral, Gregory proposes to Elizabeth Graham (Geraldine Fitzgerald), his wife's former companion.
- Capture 6
- 'Now' required
After the wedding but before the doubts surrounding Edwina's death are cleared up, Gregory waves at Elizabeth from the garden of the house that they now share.
- Capture 7
- 30 Apr 2017
With mistrust running rife at home, Gregory visits Dr. Prendergast after Elizabeth claims to have been poisoned. The Square in Shere with St. James’s Church in the right distance.
Cars and aerials fill the scene. SJ
- Capture 8
- 'Now' required
The story ends with a stock shot of a Venetian canal, which is where Gregory and Elizabeth end up. The location shown is Campo San Vio with Palazzo Cini on the right. (Steve Randall)