Children of the Damned

Date: 1964
Director: Anton Leader
Production Company: Lawrence P. Bachmann Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios

Stars: Ian Hendry, Alan Badel, Barbara Ferris, Alfred Burke, Sheila Allen, Ralph Michael, Patrick Wymark
Location(s): London

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Storyline:

Scientists discovers that there are five children who each have an enormous intelligence. The children are flown to London to be studied, but they escape the laboratory and gather in a church.

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St. Dunstan’s Hill in EC3 with the wall in front of St. Dunstan in the East church to the left. The street also appears in 'Forbidden Cargo' and 'Inspector Clouseau'.

Now. St Dunstan's Hill, City of London, photo James Richardson.

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The US Embassy stands in the background on Grosvenor Square W1. The square also appears in 'For Better, For Worse', 'I Live in Grosvenor Square', 'The Statue', 'Maytime in Mayfair' and 'A Game for Vultures'.

Now. US Embassy, Grosvenor Square, watch those trees James, they obscure the view.

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Weston Street and St. Thomas Street in SE1 located by David Neicho and confirmed by Jeff Knowles.

Now by David Neicho.

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This one needs a bit of specialist local knowledge. Bermondsey Street SE1, looking north towards Tooley Street recognised by Jeff Knowles who confirms David Neicho's find.

The location now taken by David Neicho.

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  • 01 Aug 2014

As does this one, but the white house and the "waffle" bridge give good clues.

Good clues and a bit of good fortune helped Nick Cooper to identify the last remaining item on the still as Latimer Road Underground Bridge. He sends this Google View of what is now Shalfleet Drive, London W10 At the time of filming it was called Martin Street. All the buildings were demolished in 1967, those on the right replace those on the left of Ian Hendry. (RL)

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St Dunstan's Hill, lower down

Now. pic by James.

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  • 06 Oct 2008

West London?

Now. London W2. Westbourne Park Passage, which connects Westbourne Park Villas to Westbourne Park Road. Also seen in 'Seven Days To Noon'. SJ.

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  • 21 Aug 2008

St Dunstan's Hill in EC3 again.

Now. SJ.

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Always St Dunstan's, looking towards Lower Thames St, the Customs House.

Now. And today, thanks to James,

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  • 21 Aug 2008

A similar view.

Now. SJ.

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St Dunstan's Church

Now. And today, thanks James, but as this and cd012 are almost the same.

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St Dunstan's Church

Now.James.