Playback (An Edgar Wallace Mystery)
Date: 1962
Director: Quentin Lawrence
Production Company: Merton Park Studios
Stars: Margit Saad, Barry Foster, Victor Platt
Location(s): London
Region(s): London O-Q
Storyline:
A young policeman becomes involved with a glamorous woman to his cost.
Additional Information:
Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson
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- Capture 1
- 17 Mar 2022
Whilst waiting for the verdict to be given, Dave Edward Hollis (Barry Foster) recalls events that led to him appearing in the dock.
I'm not entirely confident that the original is the southern spur of Clabon Mews but this is what it looks like now. SJ
- Capture 2
- 17 Mar 2022
Finding Lisa Shillack locked out of her mews house in Chelsea, PC Hollis climbs a downpipe to enter and retrieve her keys. Outside number 11 Clabon Mews in SW1.
Hard to match but it should be about here. SJ
- Capture 3
- 17 Mar 2022
With the Constable opening the garage door for her, the young German woman reverses her car inside. Facing 7 Clabon Mews in Chelsea.
This is no7 now. SJ
- Capture 4
- 17 Mar 2022
Woken by the car's engine, Miss Wilson (Grace Arnold) calls down complaining about the unnecessary noise. This end of Clabon Mews can also be seen in 'Clue of the Silver Key' and 'The Rivals' while the northern section appears in 'Forbidden Cargo'.
But this looks very promising. SJ
- Capture 5
- 17 Mar 2022
Returning in daylight to collect his torch, Dave is seen out by Lisa Shillack (Margit Saad) when her husband Simon arrives home from Zurich. Clabon Mews, Chelsea with number 9's garage to the right.
This replaces my off-angle shot from the week before. SJ
- Capture 6
- 12 Mar 2022
Miss Wilson looks back disapprovingly as the two talk. Looking north along Clabon Mews.
Goodness, fewer cars. SJ
- Capture 7
- 'Now' required
A Doorman (Arch Taylor) opens the car door for Lisa when she takes Dave to the Squire's Barn Country Club where he plays roulette.
- Capture 8
- 'Now' required
With his gambling debts mounting, Dave and fellow policeman Ted Wilkie (Peter Thomas) return from playing tennis.
- Capture 9
- 12 Mar 2022
After Dave commits murder for her, Lisa calls the police. Clabon Mews in Chelsea SW1.
A match to the upper left. SJ
- Capture 10
- 12 Mar 2022
As PC Hollis patrols outside, Inspector Parkes (Jerold Wells) calls him into the house where Simon Shillack's body lies in the living room. Facing number 11 Clabon Mews.
The door has moved to the right of the window. SJ
- Capture 11
- 'Now' required
When Lisa destroys the alibi that they concocted together, Dave runs from the police station and jumps into a patrol car.
- Capture 12
- 'Now' required
A Sergeant (Donald Tandy) follows into the street to see the car being driving away at speed.
- Capture 13
- 12 Mar 2022
Revenge is taken when Hollis returns to the mews as Lisa backs her car into the garage. Clabon Mews SW1, looking towards number 11.
Not quite the detail desired with this one as the garage is still there to the left out of shot, the door and window has been replaced by a wider window with the entrance now to the right. The plants look the same though. SJ
- Capture 14
- 'Now' required
Returning to the present day, a bell tolls as sentenced is carried out. A frame from 'The Criminal' featuring Wandsworth Prison on Heathfield Road SW18 suffices.