Jigsaw Man, The

Date: 1984
Director: Terence Young
Production Company: Evangrove, Nitemeg

Stars: Michael Caine, Laurence Olivier, Susan George, Robert Powell, Charles Gray, Michael Medwin, Vladek Sheybal
Location(s): Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Helsinki (Finland), London, Surrey

Region(s): , ,

Storyline:

An MI6 defector has his appearance altered by the KGB and is sent back to Britain to retrieve top-secret documents.

Additional Information:

Screen captures and uncredited ‘now’ images uploaded by Phil Wilkinson

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Helsinki standing in for Moscow.

A view looking along Nora Esplanaden towards Uspenski Cathedral at the right of the image. Image copyright Google Maps.

A car pulls up at 'party' headquarters.

Nora Esplanaden, Helsinki. Image copyright Google Maps.

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The Lappviken Hospital on Lapinlahdenpolku, built during the 1840s in Helsinki as Finland's first psychiatric hospital and located by Steve Randall.

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Nora Esplanaden, Helsinki. A reverse shot of capture 2.

Rosslyn Road, Twickenham Circa 1984

Jules Ballantyne has resolved the mystery location and identified Rosslyn Road, Twickenham. (RL)

Jules provided a GEV to support her identification in Sept '19, now replaced by John Harwood. (SJ)

No 5 Rosslyn Road, Twickenham Circa 1986

Jamie Fraser (Robert Powell) arrives at Penelope Kimberleys apartment. Jules singles out No 5 Rosslyn Road, Twickenham on account of the fact that it is the only one with a three window conservatory, hidden by the trees here. The building is also seen in 'Sebastian'. (RL)

The conservatory was much more visible in Jules' winter GEV but here's John H.'s original shot. (SJ)

Admiral Sir Gerald Scaith (Laurence Olivier) calls a policeman after a Thames side encounter with Philip Kimberly.

Strand on the Green, Chiswick W4.

Police in pursuit of Kimberley along Strand on the Green, Chiswick.

Further along Strand on the Green just under the railway bridge.

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Penelope (Susan George) enters a cottage. Steve Randall recognised that this building appears in 'Reunion at Fairborough' as well as 'Orders to Kill' and is identified as standing on Woodcock Lane in Chobham, Surrey.

West Clandon railway station Circa 1984

Kimberley arrives at a station in his mini. Clandon station on Station Approach, West Clandon in Surrey identified by Andy Crispe and confirmed after additional research by Jonathan Horswell.

Daren Cahillane returned to the station and captured a brighter view.

West Clandon railway station Circa 1987

Clandon station on Station Approach, West Clandon located by Andy Crispe.

A great match by Daren Cahillane.

Philip Kimberley (Michael Caine) about to get questioned by the police. The Broadway in Amersham Old Town, Buckinghamshire looking towards Market Square, confirmed by Mark.

39 years later, Antony Blair captured this view.

A reverse shot of the above capture. The Broadway, Amersham Old Town looking east, confirmed by Mark.

Antony Blair found that a lot has changed in the left background.

Kimberley pulls up at the church where microfilm is hidden. St. Mary Magdalene church, Squires Bridge Road, Shepperton in Surrey, near to the studios.

This location photo replaces an earlier Google image. SD

Panning shot of Kimberley entering the church yard.

Entering the church yard now. SD

Approaching the church. St Mary Magdalene church was also seen in 'Mrs Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter', 'Once in a New Moon', 'The Horror of It All' and 'The Dock Brief'.

And also in 'The Smashing Bird I Used To Know'. SD

Kimberley contemplates entering the church after talking with the priest.

I didn't enter the church, too busy taking photos in the church yard. SD

Penelope arrives to meet her friend.

Richmond Road, Twickenham. The Noble Dove laundrette still in business.

Bit of a giveaway you'd think but IMDB says filming was carried out at Windsor Safari Park.

But the sign is correct. Park Street, Woburn. Image copyright Google Maps.

Panning shot from the previous capture. Star Lodge on Park Street which runs through Woburn Park. The lodge also features in 'The Iron Maiden' as well as 'Five Clues to Fortune'.

Antony Blair found few changes had taken place over 39 years.

The Bedford Arms Hotel on George Street, Woburn in Bedfordshire. The hotel can also be seen in 'Five Clues to Fortune'.

The building now captured by Antony Blair.

Heading for Admiral Sir Gerald Scaith's house.

Thames Road, Chiswick.

Penelope gets out of the car.

Thames Road, Chiswick again.

Looking from Thames Road along Strand-on-the-Green, towards Kew Railway Bridge in the background. The location was also seen in ‘The Third Secret’, ‘Father Brown’, 'Bartleby', ‘Four in the Morning ‘ and ‘Darling’. Rick Daniow tells us that Donald Pleasence had a cottage along here that's marked with a Blue Plaque.

The same location with beautification.

Jamie and entourage drive along Church Street, Amersham Old Town, confirmed by Mark.

The church is St. Mary's in Old Amersham or even Amersham Old Town to separate it from Amersham-on-the-Hill, which is a good leg away. SJ

At the junction of Church Street and Market Square, Amersham Old Town again re-iterates Mark.

This corner was also glimpsed through Market Square in "Three Hats for Lisa". SJ

The car enters a hotel car park.

The Crown Hotel, Market Square, Amersham. Replacing the google image. SJ

A stop to fill up. The pump prices look surprisingly expensive until you realise that was the price per gallon! David Campaign identifies this as 'Harry's' garage on The Street, near the corner of Dedswell Drive, in West Clandon, Surrey.

No longer a place to refuel, as Daren Cahillane discovered.

Ben Shrimpton tells us that these are the gates to Buckinghamshire Golf Course in Denham. He also tells us that Sir John Mills lived next door to the church that also appeared in this scene. (RL)

Antony Blair provides the proof.

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IMDd says Wellington Hospital, Hertfordshire. However this is actually Weybridge Hospital, which was at 22 Church Street in Weybridge, Surrey. It was completely destroyed by fire in 2017. Also seen in 'Return of a Stranger (1937)'. (SR)

Daren Cahillane found no trace of the hospital building.