Whole Truth, The
Date: 1958
Director: John Guillermin and Dan Cohen
Production Company: Colombia Pictures Corporation, Romulus Films, Valiant Films
Stars: Stewart Granger, Donna Reed, George Samnders, Gianna Maria Canale, Michael Shillo, Richard Molinas, Peter Dyneley, John Van Eyssen, Phlip Vickers, Jimmy Thompson, Hy Hazell, Carlo Giustini, Agnes Lauchlan, Jacques Cey, Hugo De Vernier, Yves Chanteau, Jean Driant, Joan Benham
Location(s): Alpes-Maritimes, Surrey (Studio)
Region(s): France
Storyline:
A movie executive is framed for the murder of his beautiful promiscuous leading lady by her jealous, estranged husband.
Additional Information:
Screen captures and text uploaded by Richard Lovejoy.
It would appear that the cast never left the Walton Studios and a second unit filmed the required scenes in the south of France. A second Jaguar XK120 was used for the French scenes sporting a fog lamp and false number plates.
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
Can you help:
If you have any information regarding this production, the locations or, even better, some comparison shots please contact us. Images submitted must be in Landscape orientation, as would be seen on the cinema screen, not Portrait.
We are aware that there are films on the site that were added when the criteria for the inclusion of locations was very different from today and, as a result, there may be scenes missing from some productions. Please do not forward additional screen captures to us but bring the detail to our attention, for we do, and are, 're-addressing' these older entries as time allows.
- Capture 1
- 'Now' required
Following studio action of happenings in the streets of a small French town the clock turns back to see Max Poulton (Stewart Granger) driving his Jaguar XK120 along Promenade des Anglais, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes looking east from the junction with Rue de Rivoli.
- Capture 2
- 'Now' required
Past the harbour, although this is Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, looking across to Av. Jean Mermoz. The offices of Agence du Littoral at 1 place du centenaire are just right of center.
- Capture 3
- 'Now' required
To a villa on the outskirts of town representing film studios. Manuel Gurtner establishes this as the gateway of Victorine Studios at Avenue Edouard Grinda in Nice.
- Capture 4
- 'Now' required
Leading lady Gina Bertini (Gianna Maria Canale) ‘persuades’ Max to drop her off at home after a days shooting. Unidentified location
- Capture 5
- 'Now' required
Another part of the journey to perhaps aid the location. Unidentified location
- Capture 6
- 'Now' required
The town, the films Sainte Paul, comes into view. Sainte Agnès, Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, labelled ‘the highest coastal village’ in Europe.
- Capture 7
- 'Now' required
Held up by a farmer and goats in the road Gina looks up to “our road”. With the bell tower of Notre-Dame-des-Neiges in the near background, is that Av. Du Château, Sainte Agnès, Alpes-Maritimes in the foreground?
- Capture 8
- 'Now' required
…....”and its lonely little chalet and its lonely little memories”. Unidentified location.
- Capture 9
- 'Now' required
They drive eastwards towards the camera along Promenade des Anglais……
- Capture 10
- 'Now' required
…..before turning into Rue de Rivoli passing ‘Le Negresco’ hotel. Manuel brings to our attention that the same shot, but in color, was taken 14 years later for 'The Day of the Jackal' (see Capture 99).
- Capture 11
- 'Now' required
Carliss (George Sanders) of 'Scotland Yard' calls on Max’s home, unofficially, just after he gets home to say that Gina has been murdered. At the first opportunity, Max leaves home with a bag, travelling presumably to the ‘lonely little chalet to collect his clothes. Is this Prom. Saint-Sébastien, Sainte Agnès?
- Capture 12
- 'Now' required
When Max returns to the party he finds Gina alive and well, soon to take her home, but she is stabbed before he can get her into the house. Unidentified location.