Blind Corner
Date: 1964
Director: Lance Comfort
Production Company: Mancunian Film, Blakeley's Films (Manchester) Ltd.
Stars: William Sylvester, Barbara Shelley, Elizabeth Shepherd, Alexander Davion, Mark Eden
Location(s): London
Region(s): London A-B
Storyline:
As she carries on an affair with a young artist, the adulterous wife of a blind composer plans the perfect murder.
Additional Information:
Page compiled by Phil Wilkinson
Also known as ‘Man in the Dark’ (US Title)
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Credits appear over a panning shot across London with what appears to be Westminster Abbey in the top distance.
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The shot pauses on Trafalgar Square WC2 with the National Gallery on the left and Cockspur Street leading to Northumberland Avenue on the right.
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Anne Gregory arrives home to the apartment where she borrows money from her loving husband Paul for an evening out with her friend Margot.
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Letting Paul know that she may be back late, Anne Gregory (Barbara Shelley) leaves the blind man playing compositions at the piano and gets into a waiting car.
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Following dinner paid for with the money borrowed from Paul, artist Rickie Seldon drives Anne back to his cottage.
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After a row with Paul's business partner Mike Williams at the flat, Anne makes her way to see Rickie.
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Anne looks over the low parapet of their apartment's balcony after persuading her husband to commission Ricky to paint a portrait of her.
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A company Chauffeur (Edward Evans) helps Paul Gregory (William Sylvester) from the car when he arrives at the cottage to confront Ricky.
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Setting off to carry out Anne's plan to kill Paul, Ricky Seldon (Alexander Davion) gets into his Sunbeam Alpine.
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Ricky parks up outside the apartment block. In the background is the entrance of the building seen at the beginning of film.
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Bearing in mind Anne's description of the property, the artist makes his way to the bottom of the fire escape.
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Inside the apartment, Ricky and Paul fight when the intruder is discovered.
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Later that evening, Mike and Anne drive to the apartment to discover the outcome of her plan.
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After Anne, Mike and Ricky are all arrested, the company Chauffeur collects Paul's Personal Assistant Joan Marshall (Elizabeth Shepherd) from home. 18 Eldon Road in W8.
Some alterations to the doorway but the wall fits. SJ
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Joan approaches the car in which Paul is waiting. Looking from the steps of number 18 onto Eldon Road in Kensington.
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The Austin Princess drives the pair away. Eldon Road, facing Victoria Road in Kensington W8 with the spire of Christ Church Kensington on the right. A similar view was seen in 'The Big Sleep' frm 1978.
Looking east. SJ