Mysterious Mr. Davis, The
Date: 1939
Director: Claude Autant-Lara
Production Company: Oxford Films
Stars: Henry Kendall, Kathleen Kelly, Alastair Sim, Richard Gofe
Location(s): London
Region(s): London M-N
Storyline:
A man who is down on his luck invents a business partner and builds an aura around him that leads to opportunities and complications in equal measure.
Additional Information:
Page compiled by Phil Wilkinson
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- Capture 1
- 07 Dec 2024
Apart from a liner at sea seen towards the end of the story, there are just a few establishing shots of London at the beginning of this production. This is the frequently seen Fleet Street in EC4.
It is quite apparent what difficulties Paul Lincoln had to encounter to secure a comparison shot here. (RL)
- Capture 2
- 07 Dec 2024
Facing east on Fleet Street with Ludgate Hill and St. Paul's Cathedral beyond Ludgate Circus.
The traffic must surely have been at a standstill for Paul to secure this shot. (RL)
- Capture 3
- 07 Dec 2024
Looking from the junction of Prince’s Street, Threadneedle Street, Cornhill, Lombard Street and King William Street in EC3 with the Royal Exchange as the focus.
Paul found that had he actually stood in the correct position the picture would have been overwhelmed with street furniture. (RL)
- Capture 4
- 07 Dec 2024
Threadneedle Street with the corner of Old Broad Street in the left distance and the Royal Exchange to the right.
Paul finds the City much quieter traffic wise and generally seems almost deserted nowadays. (RL)
- Capture 5
- 07 Dec 2024
Buses and taxis vie for position on the busy streets.
I think you have won the ReelStreets most scaffolding and street furniture picture award. with this one Paul. (RL)
- Capture 6
- 09 Dec 2024
Found by SJ is a view west from Throgmorton Street towards Lothbury EC3 with the Bank of England in the distance ends the sequence before the action starts at Ealing Studios.
A slightly wider shot here to show the view west from Throgmorton Street towards the scaffolded junction of Lothbury. SJ