Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It
Date: 1941
Director: Walter Forde
Production Company: Twentieth Century Productions Ltd.
Stars: Gordon Harker, Alastair Sim, Phyllis Calvert, Edward Chapman
Location(s): London (Studio), Middlesex
Region(s): London H-L, South East E-L
Storyline:
Hornleigh and his assistant join the army in an effort to uncover a gang of enemy espionage agents.
Additional Information:
Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson
Article regarding the location of Capture 4 can be read here.
Also known as ‘Mail Train’ (US Title)
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- Capture 1
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After Inspector Hornleigh and Sergeant Bingham join the army, their platoon is addressed by Brigadier Lloyd (Allan Jeayes).
- Capture 2
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A reverse point of view.
- Capture 3
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Inspector Hornleigh and Sergeant Bingham drive through the gateway of the fictional Westgate Manor Hotel.
- Capture 4
- 01 Jul 2015
An atmospheric scene featuring a postman preparing mail bags to be collected by the express carrying the Inspector and Bingham. Sharp eyed Dave Buckley recognised this as a direct lift from GPO film 'Night Mail' and wonders whether royalties changed hands! Found by Phil Wilkinson, this is the West Coast Down Main Line looking south-east to the south of Wembley Central station in Middlesex with Brent Sidings to the left and a property on Highmead Crescent to the extreme right.
Dave provides this clearer comparative clip from 'Night Mail' and has consulted a friend knowledgeable in the subject of the LMS railway. Together they have given us their considered opinion regarding the location and the article can be viewed via the header section of this film. (RL)