Dark Passage (An episode of Inspector Morley, late of Scotland Yard, Investigates)

After shots are heard during a telephone call to secretary Eileen Trotter, Inspector Cranshaw (Frank Hawkins) arrives at the home of Mr. Hawkins with John Morley. Dave W finds the action to be taking place in Chevening Road, London NW6. (RL)

Richard Bennett arrived on Chevening Road which runs along the north side of Queen’s Park.

John Morley (Patrick Barr) follows Inspector Cranshaw towards the story's 14 Priors Road in Kilburn. Assembled evidence gathered by Dave W would suggest that they are entering the path of 123 Chevening Road, NW6. (RL)

Alterations are apparent in Richard Bennett's comparison.

Finding the front door open, Morley and Cranshaw enter the building. However, there is an abrupt 'cut' in their approach to the house and this capture reveals '119' in the door fanlight. (RL)

Number 119 now, captured by Richard Bennett.

Discovering a letter at Hawkins' house, Morley heads into the City to meet with a Man wearing striped tie and a white carnation. Looking along Cannon Street towards St. Paul's Churchyard in London EC4. Similar views appear in several productions including 'King of the Underworld', 'The Lavender Hill Mob', 'The League of Gentlemen', 'Tiger in the Smoke' and 'Eight O'Clock Walk'.

A sparkling day. SJ

In footage reused from 'King of the Underworld', just before 3 o'clock Morley crosses St. Paul's Churchyard in front of St. Paul's Cathedral.

St Paul's with scrubbed up columns. The bollards remain as was. SJ

The camera follows John Morley as he approaches a Man waiting in a doorway. Facing eastward on St. Paul's Churchyard with the corner of the long lost London House Yard to the left.

Panning left brings this view with an edge of the cathedral on the right. SJ

Posing as Hawkins, Morley is taken into a restaurant by the mysterious "Mr. X", Patrick Reilly. Facing number 76 St. Paul's Churchyard EC4.

A wider view of what is there now. SJ

Leaving the restaurant with a valuable piece of information, Morley picks up a newspaper to find that Hawkins' murder has been reported. And Dave W reports an important piece of information, this St. Paul's Station located where St. Paul's Churchyard meets Newgate Street. (RL)

Many changes here. I like the chair though. SJ

After Morley's secretary Eileen gets an undercover job as a Maid to Mrs. Hawkins, an Austin A40 approaches the home of Patrick's brother Terence. Graham Etchell has identified Oakley Street with Albert Bridge in the left background. (SJ)

And Graham follows up his identification with his shoe leather, adding that the bridge is hidden by trees. (SJ)

Stopping outside Terence Reilly's house, Mrs, Hawkins and Patrick get out of the car. Once again Oakley Street with on the left the protruding balconies as seen in the previous capture, with thanks to Graham who adds many of the properties are Grade II listed with former residents including Robert Falcon Scott, George Best and Bob Marley and indeed with regards to the latter the street was dressed in mid-70s style for "Bob Marley: One Love," released in 2024. (SJ)

Another from Graham. It looks like those protruding balconies have been redesigned. (SJ)

The pair look around before Patrick opens the door. As Graham says, Oakley Street again is a reasonable assumption with those railings. (SJ)

Graham matches the railings. (SJ)

Morley heads to the Blue Boar filling station.

The Attendant is asked where ex-convict Ronald Brown can be found.

Morley returns to speak with Mrs. Hawkins after discovering a link between her and villain Terence Reilly. We are certainly looking out to Chevening Road, NW6 and as with earlier captures, evidence would suggest that this is the garden of No: 123 (RL)

Richard Bennett ventured into the garden of number 123.