Witness in the Dark
Date: 1959
Director: Wolf Rilla
Production Company: Alliance Film Distributors Limited, Sydney Box Associates, Ethiro-Alliance
Stars: Patricia Dainton, Conrad Phillips, Madge Ryan, Nigel Green
Location(s): Middlesex
Region(s): South East R-Z
Storyline:
A blind woman is the only witness when a burglar murders her elderly neighbour.
Additional Information:
Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson
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- Capture 1
- 23 May 2023
Jane Pringle (Patricia Dainton), a blind telephone operator, is walked home by her colleague Sophie Trellan (Maureen O'Reilly). The Barons in Twickenham, Middlesex with numbers 2 to 12 St. Margarets Court to the right.
Cars and bushes crowd the scene for John Harwood. (SJ)
- Capture 2
- 23 May 2023
As Jane enters the building, a would be Intruder (Nigel Green) watches from across the road. Being behind Twickenham Studios, The Barons features in many other films including ‘Strongroom’, ‘Breakaway’, ‘White Cargo’, ‘Emergency’, ‘Not So Dusty’, ‘The Ghost Camera’ and ‘Dilemma’.
Still standing as John H. proves. (SJ)
- Capture 3
- 23 May 2023
As the afternoon wears on, the Intruder waits for an opportunity to enter the block of flats. The corner of The Barons and Kelvin Drive opposite numbers 2 to 12 St. Margarets Court.
John found that the road has been widened. Now that's unusual.(SJ)