Dusty Ermine
Date: 1936
Director: Bernard Vorhaus
Production Company: J. H. Productions
Stars: Ronald Squire, Margaret Rutherford, Arthur Macrae, Jane Baxter.
Location(s): Hertfordshire, Switzerland, Tyrol (Austria)
Region(s): Rest Of The World, South East A-D, Switzerland
Storyline:
A bank note forger gets released from jail and decides to go straight. Despite being approached by a gang of international forgers he keeps his word but soon discovers that his nephew is following his old ways. Keeping his word about going straight, he decides to stop his nephew, however Scotland Yard are in hot pursuit.
Additional Information:
Screen captures by Ray Edwards
Also known as ‘Hideout in the Alps’ (US Title)
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Jim Kent (Ronald Squire) leaving prison after being released.
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A flower seller watches Jim depart. Dave W places this as the mouth of Station Road in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, to the right, looking across a central traffic island, now a roundabout, to the blank apex wall at the end of three semis in Theobald Street. (RL)
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Jim approaches a Policeman. Dave follows Jim and sees him against the background of circa 5 Shenley Road, Borehamwood in Hertfordshire. (RL)
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Jim arrives in the Swiss Alps. IMDB.com suggests a location as being Kitzbühl in Austria . . . Is this it?
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Another shot of Jim arriving by horse and sled.
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Meanwhile up in the mountain, Jim's nephew Gilbert (Arthur Macrae) and his wife Linda (Jane Baxter) arrive for some skiing.
- Capture 7
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Back in England, Miss Butterby (Margaret Rutherford) runs from the bank. One of several studio sets in this movie.
- Capture 8
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Making a quick getaway, Miss Butterby struggles to get into the front seat of the car. Dave found that neither he nor they had to move far, here we are looking at 64-68 Shenley Road on the right with the junction of Furzehill Road. (RL)
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Scotland Yard police in hot pursuit. Dave was also in hot pursuit and found himself here in Furzehill Road, Borehamwood. (RL)
- Capture 10
- 30 May 2020
A passing shot as the cars race through the streets. Racing through the streets of Walton-on-Thames, High Street in particular. The magnificent building to the left was the Odeon, the precursor of the current Everyman Cinema. With thanks to Ray for some extra captures. (RL)
This Google Earth View shows that surprisingly little, other than the cinema, has changed. No longer the Tyrolean background. (RL)