Mr. Denning Drives North
Date: 1952
Director: Anthony Kimmins
Production Company: London Film Productions
Stars: John Mills, Phyllis Calvert, Eileen Moore, Sam Wanamaker, Herbert Lom, Raymond Huntley, Russell Waters, Wilfrid Hyde-White
Location(s): Hertfordshire, London
Region(s): London M-N, South East M-Q
Storyline:
A well-off aircraft designer causes the death of his daughter’s, less than respectable boyfriend.
Additional Information:
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At the Denning Aircraft Company, Wright (Raymond Huntley) tells Harry Stoper (Russell Waters) that there's to be a showdown about costs.
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Tom Denning (John Mills) walks towards his garage. A difficult film for location identification with many close shots of buildings.
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The aircraft designer notices that the boot of his car is open.
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Seemingly under pressure from work, Denning takes a plane and flies at low height through the factory.
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- 11 Dec 2014
After accidentally killing Mados in his apartment, Denning runs to fetch his car. The corner of Sussex Mews East and Clifton Place, London W2.
Exiting Sussex Mews East into Clifton Place. (RL)
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- 11 Dec 2014
Mados' body and belongings are loaded into the car before Denning drives away. Sussex Lodge, Sussex Place in W2, which also makes an appearance in 'The Man Outside', 'You Can’t Escape' and 'The Spaniard’s Curse'.
I suppose white vans carry more in the end. (RL)
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Mr. Denning does indeed drive north. Unfortunately for us looking for locations, it's in the dark, sometimes back projected and partly in studios.
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- 11 Dec 2020
Joined by his wife Kay, Mr. Denning retraces his journey, passing a police call box on the way. An additional capture provide by James Russell who identifies this as Edgware Way, just east of the roundabout where Elstree Hill South and Brockley Hill meet the Watford By-Pass in Elstree, Hertfordshire . . . . and Mr. Denning now appears to be driving south-east!
The same previously unidentified location found by James. Image copyright Google.
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- 06 Feb 2015
Members of the Traveller community arrive as the inquest into Manos' death continues. Lambeth Bridge at the junction with Lambeth Palace Road in London SE1. The bridge landing and the roads around can be seen in several other productions including ‘Too Hot to Handle’, ‘Seventy Deadly Pills’, 'The Reluctant Bride', ‘The Cracksman’, ‘Madame Louise’, 'How to Get Ahead in Advertising', ‘Unearthly Stranger’, ‘George and Mildred’, ‘Midnight Lace’, ‘Brannigan’ and ‘Bullseye!’.
A comparison from ground level by Peter.
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The Denning family leave court after the net appears to close in . . . . before being released. This rather flat looking building has the appearance of a set.
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It wouldn't happen in an American film of the time, but Denning drives away free after his family and friends rally round!