Women Without Men

Date: 1956
Director: Elmo Williams and Bert Glazer
Production Company: Hammer Films

Stars: Beverley Michaels, Joan Rice, Thora Hird, Avril Angers, Paul Carpenter, Hermione Baddeley
Location(s): Middlesex

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Storyline:

Accompanied by two fellow inmates, a woman escapes from prison to keep a date with her boyfriend.

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Page compiled by Phil Wilkinson

Also know as ‘Blonde Bait’ (US re-edited Title)

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Telling his lover Angie Booth that he'll return in three months, Nick Randall leaves after spending the night.

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The Morris Cowley turns and drives away before the story moves to the present.

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A Warden watches as inmates file into the exercise yard at the studio prison where actress Angie is serving seven months following an assault on the possessive Julian Lord who had attacked her when she told him about Nick.

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Along with fellow prisoners Granny Rafferty (Thora Hird) and Marguerite (April Olrich), Angie Booth (Beverly Michaels) runs for freedom after the three escape during a Christmas concert. In the left distance stands the matte prison.

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Alerted to the escape, Police speed to the area to set up road blocks and question locals.

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The three women approach a narrowboat moored on the canal and are allowed to hide in the hold after the Bargee spots them.

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Two Policemen approach the barge led by a Young Boy who saw the fugitives cross a field towards the canal.

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When the Officers are satisfied after searching the boat, the Bargee (Michael Golden) is allowed to leave.

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As morning dawns, the barge nears Brentford.

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Disembarking from the narrowboat, Granny, Marguerite and Angie make their way across waste ground. Looking across The Ham in Brentford, Middlesex with the 15th century tower of St. Lawrence's church in the left distance.

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Granny spots a telephone box. Facing north on The Ham with Brentford High Street in the left background.

Antony Blair visited the same, much changed location 68 years later.

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Entering the kiosk, Granny checks the phone number to confirm that they are in Brentford. Looking towards the corner of The Ham and Brentford High Street.

Nothing remains of the original scene in Antony Blair's comparison.

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Granny leaves the telephone box and makes sure that the coast is clear before crossing the road. The Ham in Brentford, Middlesex.

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The Ham with the viaduct carrying the railway between Brentford Dock and Southall crossing the left background. This short lane can also be seen in 'Terror Street' and the bridge in 'Undercover Girl'.

A wider view from Antony Blair, looking west on The Ham with the remaining part of the old railway bridge on the left.

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Reaching the end of the back street, Granny looks around. Looking towards The Ham in Brentford with the tower of St. Lawrence's church just visible to the top right. The church closed in 1961.

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Spotting what she needs for disguises, Granny takes washing from a line.

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The three women split up and Granny heads for back of the story's Chiswick market. The sign reads Cherry Orchard Street but the postal district appears to be nonsense.

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Taking the baby that Marguerite has been carrying since their escape, Granny makes her way to Grace's house.

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While Angie heads to her friend Cleo's flat, Granny approaches number 13 to be let inside by her old acquaintance.

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Looking for Friends, Marguerite nears their last known address.

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Finding that her Friends have moved on, the young Spanish Girl turns away.

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Seeking help from a Barrow Man (Verne Morgan) Marguerite finds that he cannot understand her.

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A Priest (Peter Welch) leads Marguerite to a church.

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Inside, Marguerite joins the Congregation to pray.

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Having met at 13 Cherry Orchard Street, the three Women leave after the baby is handed over to Mr. and Mrs. Rizzione when Grace is seen speaking to Policemen.

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Two more Policemen appear in the darkness ahead.

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Granny, Marguerite and Angie turn again when a patrol car turns into the street.

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While Marguerite hands herself in to the Policemen, Angie and Granny climb over a wall.

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The sound of drunken singing grows louder as the pair approach a pub filled with New Year's Eve revellers.

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Granny and Angie double back in the face of an oncoming Crowd.

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Outside the pub the two agree to head for Waterloo Bridge.

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A Reveller (Bill Shine) leaves the celebrations and invites Granny and Angie to a party in Golders Green.

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Behind the wheel for the first time in twenty years, Granny drives out of London before the Reveller begins to throw lighted fireworks from the car which attracts the attention of the Police.

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Stopping the car in the countryside, Granny and the Reveller watch more thrown fireworks explode as a police car approaches.

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Having escaped across fields to make the New Years Eve date arranged by Nick, Angie nears the Oxhead Inn.

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Finding the pub deserted and up for sale, Angie walks towards the empty building.