Black Rider, The

Date: 1954
Director: Wolf Rilla
Production Company: Balblair Productions

Stars: Jimmy Hanley, Rona Anderson, Leslie Dwyer, Lionel Jeffries
Location(s): Dorset, Surrey

Region(s): ,

Storyline:

A reporter investigates a mysterious hooded figure on a motorbike and discovers crooks hiding out in a ruined castle with sabotage on their minds.

Additional Information:

Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson

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  • Capture 1
  • 10 Mar 2016

In the darkness, a fishing boat makes it's way into a cove near fictional Swanhaven. This is Lulworth Cove in Dorset which also appears in ‘Out of Season’, 'World War Z', 'Nuts in May', 'Five on a Treasure Island', ‘The Boys in Blue’, ‘Four Sided Triangle’ and ‘The Flaw’.

Lulworth Cove in the daytime. SD

  • Capture 2
  • 10 Mar 2016

The boat stops before a small craft is launched to take The Black Rider ashore.

Now, without the fishing boat. SD

  • Capture 3
  • 10 Mar 2016

The Black Rider speeds along the footpath towards Brockham Manor. The pathway to West Point above Lulworth Cove.

The last part of the footpath leading to the remains of the coastguard lookout has now been fenced off. SD

  • Capture 4
  • 10 Mar 2016

An evening shot of fictional Swanhaven, where George Amble is about to see 'The Black Rider' as he heads home from the pub. Looking toward buildings on The Square from Station Road, Corfe Castle.

A daytime shot of Station Road now. SD

  • Capture 5
  • 26 Oct 2020

The supposedly haunted Brockham Castle, centre of Martin Bremner's band of saboteurs. Corfe Castle on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset. The castle was also seen in 'Nuts in May', 'West 11', 'Five On a Treasure Island' and 'The Ghost Camera'.

A much nicer shot of the castle to replace my overcast and obstructed view from 2016. (SD)

  • Capture 6
  • 13 Jul 2016

The start of an establishing shot of Swanhaven. Looking across Swanage Bay from The Parade in Swanage, Dorset. A similar view was seen in 'Wilde'.

Robin Wareham provides a more colourful comparative shot. (RL)

  • Capture 7
  • 13 Jul 2016

The shot pans bringing more of the resort into view. This is facing north from outside the Mowlem Theatre at the end of The Parade in Swanage. The town was also seen in 'By The Sea'.

Robin similarly pans to reveal the resort today. (RL)

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  • 'Now' required

Jerry Marsh (Jimmy Hanley) shows off his new motorcycle to his boss's daughter, Mary Plack (Rona Anderson).

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  • 'Now' required

Robert Plack (Leslie Dwyer) and Mrs. Marsh (Beatrice Varley) watch as Jerry rides away with Mary.

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  • 29 Feb 2016

Having read up on the history of Swanhaven, Mary leaves the library where she works. This is the back of a building that stood on Bridge Street in Walton on Thames but has since been replaced.

Now. SD

  • Capture 11
  • 29 Feb 2016

Mary sets off to find Jerry. Looking onto Bridge Street in Walton on Thames with The Bear public house visible to the left. Another glimpse of the pub was caught in 'Emergency Call'.

Now. SD

  • Capture 12
  • 29 Feb 2016

When her son doesn't return home after a motorbike ride on the previous evening, Mrs. Marsh hurries next door to tell Robert and Mary.

River Mount, Walton On Thames. Found by chance as I was passing. The house is looking rather neglected. SD

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  • 12 Jul 2016

The shot tracks Mrs. Marsh as she reaches the Plack's garden gate.

River Mount, Walton On Thames. SD

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  • 'Now' required

Battered and bruised, Jerry arrives home to the delight of Mary and his mother.

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  • 12 Jul 2016

A Van Driver (John Baker) waits to kidnap Mary as she returns to the library. Again, looking out onto Bridge Street in Walton on Thames, Surrey.

I returned, and reframed this shot. SD