If This Be Sin

Date: 1949
Director: Gregory Ratoff
Production Company: London Film Productions

Stars: Myrna Loy, Richard Greene, Peggy Cummins, Roger Livesey, Wilfrid Hyde-White
Location(s): London, Italy

Region(s): ,

Storyline:

Lonely wife’s affair comes into jeopardy upon her husband’s suspicions and her step-daughter’s arrival onto the scene. SJ

Additional Information:

Also known as ‘That Dangerous Age’ (Original British Title). First published March 2019 but updated with improved higher-resolution captures provided by Manuel Gurtner October 2022.

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Excitement with a murder trial next to a central London underground station.

Piccadilly Circus Station looking down Lower Regent Street

Dave W places the Underground Station as Piccadilly Circus (Glasshouse Street) looking down Lower Regent Street towards the Duke of York Statue. (RL)

The crowds gather. As if Christopher Matheson hadn't enough to do with his own Website (www.londononlocation.co.uk) without helping us but being the all inclusive man that he is he tells us that this is Aylesbury Crown Court in the Market Square number 38 to be precise. (RL)

73 years later, Antony Blair revisited the statue of Major General Charles Cavendish.

Cut to Capri, Naples.

Always seems to be busy at the Piazza Umberto I, Capri Town. Also seen in Darling, It Started in Naples, The September Affair and Another Simple Favour. SJ

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Loy leads temporarily blinded Livesey to their holiday villa. Possbily one of the many passages leading off the piazza.

However she goes to the hardour to meet her beau Greene

The view at the Grande Marina has not changed, though a lot busier. SJ

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Greene meets Cummins for the first time. This may be taken from the Axel Munthe villa, or as Manuel suggests, and I am very inclined to agree, from the terrace of the Hotel San Michele just a little further north-west on the Via Provinciale Anacapri.

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An additional still provided Manuel which would point to the Hotel San Michele. The building seen to the far right of Richard Greene is located below Axel Munthe's famous property, Villa San Michele. Behind his left shoulder is the Limoncello di Capri shop. And above his head are the ruins of the medieval fortress Castello di Barbarossa can be recognized above at the top of the cliff.

The pair take a guided tour through Pompeii.

The remains of the temple of Jupiter in the main forum of Pompei scavi, overlooked by Vesuvius/Somma. SJ

They peel off from the main group.

The west side of the forum and behind the wall is the temple of Apollo. SJ

And make good their escape.

Pillars are still standing after 2000 years. SJ

A picnic in peace to get to know each other better.

The seat's gone from in front of the basilica. SJ

And have a swim together on the south side of Capri Town, the marina piccola, where one can find I Faraglioni.

Using the rock in the foreground we can see that the angle is not quite correct. SJ

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Greene works here, helped by Hyde-White.

Greene and Cummins go shopping. The corner of Albemarle Street and Grafton Street, W1, nailed by RL.

The luxury house Givenchy occupies the corner with Garrard & Co. jewellers in the background. SJ

Along the street. And this is how we, well mostly Richard, did it. Gillott & Hasell at 16a, Ellis & Smith at 16b, a quick reference to RL's directory and hey presto, Grafton Street.

Walking east towards New Bond Street. SJ

Loy takes a break from Livesesy's celebratory party. A very dark Cleopatra's Needle.

And for contrast a very brightly lit sphinx on the north side of the Needle. SJ

Preparations for a honeymoon are complete. 11a Belgrave Square, London SW1.

The removals men were busy on the day, and the porch is grander. SJ

Loy has missed saying goodbye to Cummins.

The brickwork and window iron framing is unchanged. SJ

They meet in the street. Wilton Crescent and Motcomb Street. Also seen in "Hanover Street"

Still a good street for running about in. SJ

Greene and the chauffeur wait while the honeymoon is delayed.

Same iron-worked railings. SJ

Livesey and his family united.

Wilton Crescent today. SJ