October Man, The

Date: 1947
Director: Roy Ward Baker
Production Company: Two Cities Films

Stars: John Mills, Joan Greenwood, Edward Chapman, Kay Walsh
Location(s): Buckinghamshire, London,

Region(s): ,

Storyline:

A man with a head injury becomes the chief suspect in a murder hunt when he has no alibi for the time of her death.

Additional Information:

Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson

Jimmy Snow, special effects technician, for whom we have a fulsome summary of his career written by his granddaughter Brigitte, together with her memories of him, worked on this film. All that she has shared with us can be read here.

 

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There aren't many locations in this film, and what there are were mainly shot at night. However, we begin with a daytime capture of a train on a four track main line with a house in the left distance. According to Jonathan Horswell's website www.railwaymoviedatabase.com this an LMS 4P 'Compound' 4-4-0 No.1038 one of the original 45 Midland Railway Class 1000’s working a Midland main line express. (RL)

  • Capture 2
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After recovering from a serious brain injury sustained in a bus crash, Jim Ackland starts a new job as an industrial chemist.

  • Capture 3
  • 06 Aug 2015

Jim Ackland and Jenny Carden (Joan Greenwood) begin to see each other.

West Common, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire. Not a perfect match, but I took this in December 2013 whilst I was there for 'One Good Turn'. SD

  • Capture 4
  • 15 Apr 2017

Jim makes his way to meet Jenny after becoming a suspect for the murder of Molly Newman. This is Amersham Hill in High Wycombe and the bridge crosses the railway to the west of the station. Location discovered by James Cochrane.

And James provides the proof.

  • Capture 5
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Avoiding the police, Jim and Jenny make their way to Brockhurst Common station.

  • Capture 6
  • 16 Jul 2017

A stock shot of Paddington station where Jim searches through the left luggage office. London W2.

This replaces my previous shot as I think I had the wrong direction, so here is an improvement but not necessarily definitive. SJ

  • Capture 7
  • 26 Sep 2022

Jim runs from the station, followed by the police. Paddington station cab road running alongside Eastbourne Terrace. Also seen in 'Brandy for the Parson' and 'Miranda'.

Possibly a little further back. SJ

  • Capture 8
  • 15 Apr 2017

Through the steam from a passing train, Jenny makes her way towards Jim. This is a reverse point of view from an earlier capture and shows the junction of Amersham Hill and Priory Road in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Identified by James Cochrane.

Another daylight shot of the bridge from James.