Third Party Risk

Date: 1954
Director: Daniel Birt
Production Company: Hammer Films, Lippert Films

Stars: Lloyd Bridges, Finlay Currie, Maureen Swanson, Simone Silva
Location(s): Alpes-Maritimes, Basque Country, Buckinghamshire, Catalonia, London, Luso (Portugal), Somerset, Tuscany

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Storyline:

While holidaying in Spain, an American gets mixed up with a smuggling ring after running into an old wartime colleague.

Additional Information:

Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson

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As the film begins, castanets and an accordion accompany the titles confirming the setting to be Spain.

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Society photographer Tony Roscoe drives Philip Graham from the hotel that he was staying at. Steve Randall found the Moyen Corniche leading into Èze in Alpes-Maritimes on the French Riviera.

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Cut to the pair's destination, a better hotel in the country. Pamplona in the Basque Country of Spain, discovered by Steve Randall who notes that the stock or second unit footage for this film is gathered from all over the place.

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The two Air Force comrades arrive at the hotel and begin reminiscing about the war before Philip is introduced to Mitzi Molnaur and Maxwell Carey. Manuel Gurtner noticed that this is footage from 'Warning to Wantons' which shows the Palace Hotel do Bussaco, located at Luso in the Aveiro District of Portugal. The sequence can also be seen in 'Destination Death'.

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When Tony is called away, songwriter Philip agrees to take his car and an envelope back to England. Cliff Road near Arch Rock in Cheddar, Somerset.

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A dark saloon waits at the side of the road and begins to follow when Philip drives past. Cliff Road to the north-east of Cheddar. Other views of the road can be seen in 'Beware of Pity'.

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The saloon gains on Philip, Cliff Road in Cheddar Gorge, Cheddar in Somerset.

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Philip parks the car and gets out before he is set upon by a group of Men.

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Not long after Mr. Darius finds him unconscious and takes him back to the hotel, Philip returns to England with the car and envelope. Piccadilly Circus in London W1.

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Arranging to meet Tony at his apartment, Philip Graham (Lloyd Bridges) drives the car to Beverley Court where he finds his pal's dead body after breaking in.

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Under suspicion of murdering Tony, Philip waits outside International Pharmaceuticals after discovering top secret microfilms in the envelope. Outside Denham Studios on North Orbital Road, Denham Green in Buckinghamshire.

Antony Blair returned to the same entrance 68 years later.

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The Gatekeeper points out Dr. Zeissman (Russell Waters) as he meets Nancy (Mary Parker) outside the premises. North Orbital Road, Denham Green with the entrance to Denham Studios on the right. The studio’s exterior also appears in ‘The Case of the Missing Scene’, ‘I Know Where I’m Going’ and ‘Thursday’s Child’.

Now known as Stanley Kubrick Road as Antony Blair's view proves.

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Nancy shows the Scientist a copy of the newspaper article detailing Tony's death. The western end of Village Road, Denham with Denham Avenue crossing the background.

The same corner at the edge of the village captured by Antony Blair.

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Philip follows the two into the Lucy's Larder tea rooms where he overhears them speaking about the microfilm. Facing north-west on Village Road, Denham in Buckinghamshire. The village features in a great many productions including ‘Made in Heaven’, ‘Dark Places’, ‘Great Day’, ‘Don’t Take It to Heart’ and ‘Murder at the Gallop’.

Antony Blair took this comparison outside Hills House, the former home of Sir John Mills.

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Returning to his hotel, Philip finds Inspector Goldfinch waiting in his room. The White House seen from Osnaburgh Terrace, London NW1, a building that can be seen in several productions including ‘Gideon’s Day’, 'Ring of Spies', 'The Counterfeit Plan' and ‘Tread Softly Stranger’.

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On the pretence of taking him to see his boss, Maxwell Carey (Ferdy Mayne) takes Philip to his warehouse.

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After a fight at the warehouse during which Maxwell is killed, Philip calls on Mr. Darius to be told that he's gone to Spain with Marina. Dave W pinpoints Egerton Crescent SW3 looking at numbers 28 - 30, not surprisingly, he says, the vacant plots at the far end have now been built upon in this region of des res. (RL)

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Philip catches a BEA flight to Barcelona.

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Interspersed with shots at the studio, scenes taken around the Catalan capital help to bring the story to its conclusion.

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It's festival time as a procession of Gigantes passes through the streets.

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A big headed Cabezudo walks towards the camera. Manuel Gurtner discovered a view towards the north-western corner of Plaza del Castillo in Pamplona shot during the week-long San Fermín Festival.

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The Parade of the Giants. continues as Philip travels to the hotel to confront Mr. Darius.

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Attempting to escape dressed as a Gigantes, Darius is arrested by Detective Gonzales which allows Philip and Marina to enjoy the fiesta. Here we are looking at Viale Glosue Carducci in Viareggio, Tuscany advises Steve Randall.

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Floats are driven through the streets before the film's end title appears. Steve Randall located the Grand Hotel Royal on Viale Giosuè Carducci in Viareggio, Tuscany.