Gunman Has Escaped, A
Date: 1948
Director: Richard M Grey
Production Company: Condor Film Productions Ltd
Stars: John Harvey, John Fitzgerald, Robert Cartland, Ernest Brightmore, Maria Charles, Patrick Westwood
Location(s): London, Kent
Region(s): London E-G, South East E-L
Storyline:
A passer-by is killed during a robbery by three armed men who go on the run. While all over the news reports, they hide out as labourers on a farm and in true film style one instantly falls for the owner’s daughter. But ringleader Eddie doesn’t care for anything and becomes trigger-happy.
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- Capture 1
- 05 Sep 2018
Against a BBC Home Service police message of a raid on a jewellers shop in Soho we see Old Compton Street, London W1 looking towards Dean Street.
More vans than cars these days.
- Capture 2
- 18 Oct 2018
A soon to be unfortunate “Have A Go” passer-by purchases some fruit from a stall holder. The road sign looks like something "....Road Mews" Possibly NW1
Yes, says Adrian, Loudoun Road Mews NW8, from a tobacconist on the corner of Loudoun Road, roughly at the south entrance of Alexandra Place. Google View replaced by new shot.
- Capture 3
- 18 Oct 2018
Eddie (John Harvey), with the revolver, runs from the raided jewellers, although it looks as if it is an opticians shop. Following the identification of Capture 2 they would have been raiding 45 Loudoun Road, London NW8
Rough position of the shop. The flats replacing it are set back from the road. Adrian Grepnold
- Capture 4
- 18 Oct 2018
After the shooting the gang escape…. Loudoun Road, London NW8 looking across to All Souls' Church Hall and neighbouring property.
I couldn't get a match on this, but Richard had noticed that a stone cap remains on the corner of a wall. The church hall has gone and the church side wall seems to have been rebuilt in an original style but with different windows. The things they do just to confuse us. Adrian.
- Capture 5
- 'Now' required
…and go on the run. They highjack a lorry sign written with H G Westlake, 34 Ivor Place, London NW1
- Capture 6
- 17 Oct 2025
Bill (Robert Cartland), one of the gang is sent by the others to a pub to get some food and drink. "Style & Winch were a Kent based brewery and the sign is something "...Inn". This is The Chequers, Cray Road, Swanley, Kent. (SR)
Keith Prested provides a comparative shot revealing that 'The Chequers' in Crockenhill Village, has survived the intervening 77 years, looking very smart with only an apparent change to the entrance door.
- Capture 7
- 'Now' required
After satisfying the inner man they set off to a local farm to seek peace and work. A likely stock shot of a farm. Thereafter there is action in woodlands and the studio.