They Can’t Hang Me
Date: 1955
Director: Val Guest
Production Company: Roger Proudlock Productions
Stars: Terence Morgan, Yolande Donlan, Anthony Oliver, André Morell, Reginald Beckwith, Ursula Howells, Guido Lorraine
Location(s): London
Region(s): London T-Z
Storyline:
A senior civil servant is condemned to hang for murder but he claims to have top secret security information.
Additional Information:
Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson from source material provided by John Tunstill
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- Capture 1
- 19 May 2017
The murder is committed, above No 37 Crawford Place, London W1, case proven by Holmes and Watson aka Ray and Ron Glenister. (RL)
The buildings in this part of the Place have been demolished and replaced in 1963 by the rear of the Church of our Lady of the Rosary, Old Marylebone Road, London NW1 as evidenced by this Google Earth shot. (RL)
- Capture 2
- 19 May 2017
Robert Isaac Pitt (André Morell) walks away from the scene as the police arrive. Crawford Place, London NW1 looking towards Crawford Mansions in Homer Row say Ray and Ron. (RL)
The same view today courtesy of Google Earth as provided by Ray and Ron. (RL)
- Capture 3
- 07 Jul 2013
The police car has just left Caledonian Road and is travelling along the access road to the front gate of Pentonville Prison in London N7.
Peter submitted this comparison shot. The same location but parked cars get in the way of the right angle.
- Capture 4
- 19 May 2017
Inspector Ralph Brown (Terence Morgan) visits the scene of the crime enacted in tchm001. (RL)
Although the shops here have been totally replaced others still exist on that side of the Lane and show the distinctive split level pavement, say Ray and Ron. Courtesy Google Earth. (RL)
- Capture 5
- 07 Jul 2013
Outside the Main Gate of Pentonville Prison. London N7.
More parked cars nowadays. Image by Peter.
- Capture 6
- 02 Jul 2013
Inspector Brown arrives at Pentonville Prison to see Robert Pitt.
Peter found the spot. Caledonian Road, London N7.
- Capture 7
- 07 Jul 2013
Departing from Pentonville Prison.
Peter sent in this picture of the same N7 location now.
- Capture 8
- 19 May 2017
A police car speeds through unidentified London streets. Ray and Ron Glenister can identify these streets even from as far away as Sydney, Australia. Here the car is speeding down Denbigh Street, London SW1 towards Lupus Street. (RL)
Google Earth shows that new houses, compatible with the existing architecture now stands on the corner of St. Georges Drive. (RL)
- Capture 9
- 19 May 2017
Panning from the previous image.
Panning in 2017. (RL)
- Capture 10
- 19 May 2017
The camera follows the car into the next street.
And with the help of Google Earth Ray and Ron follow into Lupus Street and its southern corner with St. George's Drive where architectural compatibility has been ignored. (RL)
- Capture 11
- 29 Jul 2012
Inspector Brown arrives at the home of Antonia Pitt. Looks a bit 'Metroland' but for the moment is an unknown location.
Such a neat example of 1930's architecture, was it a Bayko Building Kit I wonder?
- Capture 12
- 'Now' required
Inspector Brown outside Mrs Pitt's house.
- Capture 13
- 'Now' required
Mrs Pitt's house is named Amesbury.
- Capture 14
- 'Now' required
Antonia Pitt (Ursula Howells) is seen with Pietr Revski (Guido Lorraine) outside her house.
- Capture 15
- 'Now' required
Inspector Brown leaves the Pitt residence.
- Capture 16
- 'Now' required
Heading for the Atomic Research Centre. Unidentified location.
- Capture 17
- 30 May 2017
Inspector Brown arrives at Chertwell Atomic Research Centre. Ron Glenister places this as the entrance to Shepperton Film Studios (At the date of filming) in Squire's Bridge Road, Shepperton. (RL)
Ron provides this Google Earth capture, the acute angle of which will have to remain until someone can visit in person. (RL)
- Capture 18
- 07 Jul 2013
The police car crosses Albert Bridge linking Chelsea with Battersea in London SW11.
No police cars today. Sent in by Peter.
- Capture 19
- 19 May 2017
Another police car, another street. This time says Ray and Ron, Lupus Street looking west towards the beautiful St. Saviour's Church. (RL)
This shot from Google Earth reveals that the portico terraces have been demolished. (RL)
- Capture 20
- 07 Jul 2013
Inspector Newcombe (Anthony Oliver) outside Pentonville Prison. London N7.
A longer shot of the location now. Sent by Peter.
- Capture 21
- 14 Apr 2016
Looking towards Caledonian Road from Pentonville Prison gate. London N7.
Peter found that the prison forecourt is still a car and motor cycle park . . . as it was on his previous visit two years before.
- Capture 22
- 02 Jul 2013
Inspector Newcombe sees Pietr Revski outside the prison. Caledonian Road N7.
The same location now sent in by Peter.
- Capture 23
- 07 Jul 2013
Pietr Revski spots Inspector Newcombe. Revski's car is on Blundell Street off Caledonian Road, London N7.
Redevelopment on the same corner, taken by Peter.
- Capture 24
- 09 Apr 2016
Outside Inspector Brown's apartment.
Jules Ballantyne found this one Sherwood Court, Bryanston Place entrance looking towards Shouldham Street, London W1 (RL)
- Capture 25
- 09 Apr 2016
The Inspectors enter Brown's apartment.
Sherwood Court, Bryanston Place, London W1 found by Jules Ballantyne. (RL)
- Capture 26
- 09 Apr 2016
Brown and Newcombe leave to return to the Atomic Research Centre.
To further confirm Jules identification, but what a pity those original doors and lights have gone. (RL)
- Capture 27
- 10 Jul 2017
On returning to the Centre they are shot at and Brown keeps low to force his way into Block C. (RL)
Shepperton Film Studios, identified by Ron and Ray Glenister. This Google Maps capture supports the identification although not the correct angle. (RL)