Mysterious Mr. Nicholson, The

Date: 1947
Director: Oswald Mitchell
Production Company: Ambassador - Bushey Productions, Gilbert Church Productions

Stars: Anthony Hulme, Lesley Osmond
Location(s): London

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Storyline:

A solicitors’ secretary is sent to deliver a will but discovers that the recipient has been murdered.

Additional Information:

Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson

The film is available from Renown Pictures Ltd. on The Renown Crime Collection Volume 4 DVD

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  • Capture 1
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A Police Car rushes to the scene after Miss Peggy Dundas discovers the body of Sir James Cartheris whilst delivering a copy of his altered will.

  • Capture 2
  • 22 Aug 2023

To begin his investigations, Inspector Morley (Frank Hawkins) makes his way to salubrious Soho. Fareham Street in W1 with Great Chapel Street crossing the background.

After many months of reconstruction, the street has moved slightly to the north. (PW)

  • Capture 3
  • 22 Aug 2023

The Inspector knocks at the door of Granville Chambers where he's let in by Mrs. Barnes who takes him to Mr. Nicholson's rooms. Fareham Street in Soho. The site was cleared to make way for the Crossrail extension to Tottenham Court Road station.

This is today's equivalent view in the new Fareham Street. (PW)

  • Capture 4
  • 27 Apr 2022

From the window of his sitting room, Nicholson and Miss Dundas see Johnson (Douglas Stewart) get out of a taxi and enter Freda's Club. Looking into St. Anne’s Court from Dean Street in W1 with the Rose & Crown public house to the left.

A busier view with added scaffolding. (PW)

  • Capture 5
  • 27 Apr 2022

Watched by Inspector Morley, Peggy Dundas (Lesley Osmond) heads to Freda's Club. St. Anne’s Court in Soho with Dean Street in the background.

Not much to go on here, except maybe the protruding fascia board to the top, left of centre. (PW)

  • Capture 6
  • 'Now' required

An anonymous phone call is received by Scotland Yard advising them that another murder is about to be committed at Grays Warehouse in Wapping.

  • Capture 7
  • 'Now' required

Inspector Morley arrives at the warehouse. Is this a real riverside location . . . . or a set at Bushey Studios?