London Belongs to Me
Date: 1948
Director: Sidney Gilliat
Production Company: Individual Pictures
Stars: Richard Attenborough, Alastair Sim, Wylie Watson, Joyce Carey, Fay Compton, Stephen Murray, Susan Shaw
Location(s): Buckinghamshire, London
Region(s): London H-L, South East E-L
Storyline:
A well intentioned young man lives with his mother in a shared rented house with an assortment of characters in central London, but becomes mixed up with gangsters and a murder.
Additional Information:
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Also known as ‘Dulcimer Street’ (US Title)
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The title sequence that has followed the Thames through London ends with an ariel view of Vauxhall station in SE11.
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An establishing shot of the film's Dulcimer Street in London SE11. Apparently the street was a set at Pinewood Studios.
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A closer shot of the terrace where landlady Mrs Vizzard, the Jossers, Mr Squales, Connie Coke, the young Percy Boon and his mother live.
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- 23 Feb 2014
Percy Boon (Richard Attenborough) washes a car at the garage where he works.
Another set or reality? A photo from the book Movies from the Mansion: History of Pinewood Studios by George Perry (Revised edition September 1986). ISBN-13: 978-1851450817.
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Myrna (Eleanor Summerfield) approaches her boyfriend, Percy. A set at Pinewood Studios.
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Percy takes Doris Josser (Susan Shaw) out for the evening.
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Yes, it is a real building but the signage misleading us as this is a matted view of Balham Odeon on Balham Hill Road, London SW12.
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Bill (Andrew Crawford), a detective, asks questions after Percy bungles a car theft and finds himself accused of murder.
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On a canal bridge, Percy gets rid of evidence that could incriminate him.
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Headlam Fynne (Hugh Griffith) leads the procession when neighbours rally to Percy's defence after he's found guilty.
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It starts to rain as the procession nears Westminster.
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- 23 Feb 2014
The now soaked procession approach the Houses of Parliament. Westminster Bridge, London SE1.
Hugh Griffith on Westminster Bridge, amazing that he didn't bump into the dozens of other film makers who have used the same location. Picture from 'British Cinema in Pictures: The British Film Collection' by Patricia Warren published by B T Batsford Ltd (2nd Revised edition edition April 1993) ISBN-13: 978-0713472844.
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- 25 Feb 2014
As the late newspapers hit the streets, Headlam and the neighbours find that Percy has been reprieved.
These two are a bit late for the for the procession. Image by Peter.
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- 16 Feb 2015
The rain continues as the procession disperses. Facing south on Westminster Bridge with St. Thomas' Hospital prominent to the right. Location identified by Patrick Brown.
Peter took the same location with replacement background buildings.