See No Evil

Date: 1971
Director: Richard Fleischer
Production Company: Columbia Pictures, Filmways Pictures, Genesis Productions Ltd.

Stars: Mia Farrow, Dorothy Alison, Robin Bailey, Diane Grayson, Brian Rawlinson, Norman Eshley, Paul Nicholas, Michael Elphick
Location(s): Berkshire, London

Region(s): ,

Storyline:

A young blind woman is terrorised after a psychopathic killer murders the family that she is staying with.

Additional Information:

Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson

Also known as ‘Blind Terror’ (UK Theatrical Title)

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At the end of an evening's programme, the audience leave a cinema followed by a Man wearing cowboy boots.

Moving away from the cinema, the Man makes his way through the dark streets. Andrew Price recognised Market Place in Wokingham, Berkshire.

Andrew Price draws our attention to the new York stone paving laid as part of a £3.8million Market Place improvement scheme which was completed in 2018.

As the man tosses a coin, the camera follows the boots adorned with lone stars. Market Place in Wokingham located by Andrew Price.

Both No. 5, currently a New Look store, and No. 6, a Halifax bank, in the Market Place are now Grade II listed buildings advises Andrew.

The Man watches a car come to a halt outside the station after splashing his boots with mud whilst entering the forecourt. Facing Wokingham station on Station Approach in Wokingham, Berkshire.

Andrew Price fills in the intervening years "Wokingham's Victorian station building was replaced by a prefabricated concrete structure in 1973. In 2013 a new station building opened further west along the platform, nearer to Reading than the site of the previous buildings."

George Rexton (Robin Bailey) and his wife Betty (Dorothy Alison) emerge from the station after meeting their niece Sarah from the train. The frontage of the since redeveloped Wokingham station.

The station forecourt has been replaced by a new spur road linking Wellington Road to Reading Road as Andrew's modern shot shows.

The following day sees the Man watching from inside a pub as Mr. and Mrs. Rexton return from shopping to discover that their Mercedes has been deliberately scratched. Looking out from number 22 onto the Market Place in Wokingham.

Andrew Price advises that 22 Market Place is now Grade II listed and provides this view taken from outside of the building, which is currently an opticians.

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Back at the house, Sarah (Mia Farrow) makes her way to the empty stable followed by the new gardener, Barker. The stables at Binfield Manor off Forest Road between Binfield and Warfield in Berkshire.

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Barker (Brian Rawlinson) leaves the stables as Sandy Rexton (Diane Grayson) runs from the house. Binfield Manor also appears in ‘Interlude’, ‘Tales that Witness Madness’, ‘The File of the Golden Goose’ and ‘Mrs. Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter’.

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Sandy helps her cousin to the car driven by Frost (Christopher Matthews) that has come to collect her. Binfield Manor on Forest Road, Binfield near Bracknell in Berkshire. The building was also seen in 'The File of the Golden Goose', 'See No Evil', 'Tales That Witness Madness', 'Slade in Flame', 'Murder is Easy' and 'Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter'.

Frost drives Sarah to the home of her boyfriend Steve Reding. The junction of Ryehurst Lane and Cabbagehill Lane in Binfield, Berkshire.

The same corner captured by Andrew Price.

This is Cabbagehill Lane with the bridge over The Cut to the bottom left and the buildings of Ryehurst Farm in the right distance.

Andrew points out that there are replacement metal railings, now attached to the top of the bridge rather than to the side as previously,

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Frost steers the Jaguar onto Steve's land. Coworth Park, Blacknest Road, Ascot, Berkshire. (SR)

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The shot follows the car as it passes through to the stables. Coworth Park, Ascot, with The Dower House seen in the background. The Dower House also appears in 'Who is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?' (SR)

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Sarah gets out of the car before Frost has time to help her and Steve heads towards her. Coworth Park opened as a luxury hotel in 2010, and the stables area is now occupied by The Barn restaurant. (SR)

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Gypsy Jack (Barrie Houghton) hides behind a bush as Steve’s Jaguar enters the driveway of the Rexton’s house. The driveway of Binfield Manor that leads from Forest Road.

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The car sweeps around to come to a stand outside the front door. Binfield Manor to the north of Bracknell.

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Leaving Sarah outside the house at her insistence, Steve drives back home. The frontage of the Grade II listed Binfield Manor which dates from 1754.

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After finding the dead bodies of her family, Sarah rushes to the stables where she mounts Dandy Star, her belated birthday present from Steve. Binfield Manor at Binfield.

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Sarah urges Dandy Star onward as she passes through the gates. Looking onto Forest Road from the driveway of Binfield Manor in Berkshire.

Searching for Sarah after her horse arrives at his stables without her, Steve Reding (Norman Eshley) drops Jacko (Paul Nicholas) off to call the police. This is Harvil Road at the junction with Moorhill Road in Harefield, Greater London identified by Andrew Price.

Antony Blair captured a similar view but in summer with the large walnut tree in full foliage.

Learning that his brother Jack is suspected of murder, Gypsy Tom drives off to look for him. This is Peach Street in Wokingham with The Ship Inn at the corner of Wiltshire Road and All Saints Church in the background.

Andrew Price found that the building to the far left in the capture has been demolished, allowing for a tapered turn into Cross Street.

The camera pans to follow the Bedford truck. Facing south-west on Peach Street, Wokingham in Berkshire.

To the right in Andrew's view is the recently built Saxon Court residential development.

Tom keeps a lookout as he drives through town. Further along Peach Street, just past Easthampstead Road.

The same location captured by Andrew Price.

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Escaping from the gypsies that she encountered after being knocked from her horse, Steve finds Sarah in a disused quarry. Andrew Price's research leads him to believe that this could be Dews Farm Sandpits, just to the north of New Years Green Lane Civic Amenity Site, not far from the junction of Harvil Road and Moorhill Road, Harefield which appears in another scene. Dews Farm is described on wildlondon.org.uk as “Once a mineral quarry, abandoned several decades ago when sand and gravel extraction ended.”

Jack is found with a group of bikers. Outside the Victoria Arms public house on Easthampstead Road in Wokingham with Peach Street crossing the background.

When Andrew visited he found no pub wall to lean on. Pizza anyone?

Gypsy Tom (Michael Elphick) throws open the passenger door of the truck and shouts to his brother. Looking south-eastward along Easthampstead Road in Wokingham, Berkshire.

Andrew Price took this shot from beneath a pub umbrella to help reduce the sun's glare.

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Left to guard Sarah against further harm, the Man in the cowboy boots leaves his room on Steve's farm and heads towards the house.