Strange Affair, The

Date: 1968
Director: David Greene
Production Company: Paramount Pictures

Stars: Michael York, Jeremy Kemp, Susan George, Jack Watson, George A. Cooper, Barry Fantoni, Artro Morris, Nigel Davenport, Patrick Connor
Location(s): London

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Storyline:

A young police officer falls for an under aged girl and is unknowingly compromised by a pair of pornographers. Meanwhile, a seasoned Detective is out to to trap an ex copper turned drug dealer and soon both plots intertwine.

Additional Information:

Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson with source material provided by John Tunstill.

Barry Fantoni tells us that he “played Charlie Small in ‘The Strange Affair’. “All my scenes with Michael York were shot around the Hammersmith flyover and the developing area. My death scene was shot in a temporary second hand car lot and dump. The chase was shot in flats close by, as was the pub sequence and driving the American car – which was like flying an airplane. I had a camera stuck to one side and the rest of the huge car on the other. I can’t recall the name of the streets and the flats should still be there, but all the other locations have been redeveloped. I remember we never moved much in the week it took.”

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PC Peter Strange (Michael York), PC Wills (Jeremy Wilkin) and their colleagues start their shift. Unknown location.

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The police station where Peter Strange is based.

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PC Strange and PC Wills on the beat. James Russell recognised Torquay Street W2 looking towards Harrow Road with buildings on Hampden Street in the left of centre background and Wilcote House in the distance.

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The PC's continue to pound their beat during the titles.

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Passing a Police Box (A Tardis to younger viewers). James Russell places this at the junction of Harrow Road and Torquay Street W2.

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Strange and Wills still going strong. Peter advises that this is the north side of Euston Road in NW1 looking east towards Tottenham Court Road and Gower Street.

Peter found the location whilst he was 'on the beat'.

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Seems like they've walked for miles. Unidentified location.

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It's all good honest leg work. Neil Webster spotted Winstanley Road SW11, looking along the pathway that was once the southern section of Newcomen Road towards the junction of Fowler Close and Plough Road with St. Peter's church to the right.

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About to have the first 'nick' of the day. Facing eastward on Winstanley Road in Battersea located by Neil Webster. The tower block in the centre background is Sporle Court.

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Charley Small (Barry Fantoni) heads towards The Duke of Sussex public house on St Anns Road, London W11.

Taken from memory, but is that the same tree to the right? (PW)

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An empty office block on Christchurch Road in Colliers Wood SW19 stood in for Scotland Yard.

Slightly off angle to show more of the replacement building which appeared in 2015. SJ

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The car park next to the office block on Christchurch Road, SW19.

The car park has now gone but was still there in 2009 as evidenced in Google Maps. SJ

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Inspector Evans (Artro Morris) stands next to a 'prop' non rotating New Scotland Yard sign on Christchurch Road SW19.

Not a lot to see here now. SJ

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Strange and Wills running to help Charly Small's mother who has locked herself out of her flat. Unidentified location.

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Peter Strange about to arrest Charley Small. Steve Dowthwaite was 13 when this film was made and recalls seeing lights and cameras in the area right outside his parents' council flat in Atherstone Court. "I vividly remember chatting to Barry Fantoni in his loud red coat and I saw Jeremy Kemp being directed while sitting in a car. This open area was landfill off Bourne Terrace and the Edward Wilson Primary School stands in the background."

Steve provides this shot of the school now. Image copyright Google.

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Crowds wait at The London Heliport, Lombard Road, London SW11.

Poking camera through the fencing which has become more opaque. SJ

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The London Heliport was previously known as Westland Heliport. London SW11.

Looking away from the heliport towards Lombard Road, seen in The Deadly Affair. And a fuller list of heliport cinematic appearances can be seen in London Movie Guide. SJ

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Detective Sergeant Peirce (Jeremy Kemp) outside 'New Scotland Yard'. Christchurch Road, Colliers Wood, London.

The hoarding now houses a coach park. SJ

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Pierce, a little the worse for drink, leaves The Duke of Sussex public house. St Anns Road, London W11. The pub was renamed The Favourite and has since been demolished. Its sign can be seen in 'Otley'.

The same location opposite Wilsham Street but no pub. (PW)

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This is the Warwick Estate, Bourne Terrace W2, also seen in 'The Boys' and 'Alfie Darling'. The same style flats around the corner in Delamere Terrace were seen in 'Robbery'. Information from Geoff Dodds.

The trees have thrived. SJ

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Charley Small drives off. The spire of Mary Magdalene is visible above the buildings to the right advises Geoff.

Bourne Terrace W2, with more trees. SJ

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Charley Small's car in an unconfirmed location.

Following the continuity, this could just be a little further west on Bourne Terrace but the high-rise has been reclad and rotated a few degrees, so probably not. SJ

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Inspector Evans arrives at the Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre. London SE17 overlooking New Kent Road.

The same location now. (PW)

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Inspector Evans about to enter the Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre. More shots of the since redesigned junction at Elephant and Castle can also be seen in 'Play Up the Band', 'Wonderland', 'The Hideout' and 'Nil by Mouth'.

Overlooking the roundabout at The Elephant & Castle in SE17. (PW)

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Evans speaks with Superintendant Kingsley (George A. Cooper) at the Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre in SE17.

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The police are called after Charley Small is found murdered. Nice flyover in an unknown location.

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Same building as image straf006. Euston Road NW1 located by Peter.

And Peter located it again for this shot.

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The constables take tramp Mahon (Terence de Marney) into custody because he witnessed Charley Small's death. Identified by Steve Dowthwaite, this waste ground off Bourne Terrace W2 with Edward Wilson Primary School in the background. The area has been redeveloped as George Low Court and is primarily a car park.

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The police turn up at Quince's house to arrest the sons. Unidentified location.

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Strange and Wills pass construction work in progress. Steve Dowthwaite found Bourne Terrace near the junction with Harrow Road in W2 adding that "Back in 1968, the restaurant was a public house called The Oliver Arms which had a small off licence annexed to it."

Tris replaces Steve's earlier Google image with this original.

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Pierce, Strange and Fred wait for Quince to pick up drugs at The London Heliport. Lombard Road, London.

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Pierce, Strange and Fred follow Quince and his sons from the Heliport.

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Pierce under observation. Ian Hedgcock advises that this is the stairway to St. Alphage Highwalk on London Wall. The background building is St. Alphage House which was demolished in 2014 along with the Highwalk.

Ian provides this picture showing the now demolished building. Image copyright Google Streetview.

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Peter Stange is taken to prison after being arrested, charged and sentenced for planting drugs on Quince. Unknown location.