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After the patrons have all departed, the theatre is secured for the night. This is the entrance to the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith, identified by members of the Britmovie Forum.

This is the current entrance of the rebuilt Lyriic. This entrance is further east than the original. SJ

A young Girl (Jill Bennett) makes her way home after leaving by the stage door. The frontage of the Lyric Theatre on Bradmore Grove, London W6.

Another shot of the entrance from Lyric Square, which is just about the best view point one can now attain with Bradmore Grove behind here swallowed up by building on all sides. SJ

A Man (Anthony Dawson) steps from the shadows and murders the Girl. Looking onto the south side of King Street in Hammersmith W6 located by members of the Britmovie Forum. A branch of H&M currently occupies this alleyway but the buildings in the right background still stand between Marks & Spencer and Boots.

Christopher Matheson took this shot of 41 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 (on the right) whilst leaning on H&M and unable to get any further back. (RL)

Newspapermen discuss the murder. Fleet Street in EC4 with the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral in the centre distance. Similar shots were seen in ‘Sea Wife’, ‘Front Page Story’ and ‘The Big Job’.

A ground level view from Peter.

On another night, the Man follows Rose Mallory (Patricia Cutts) and her friend Marjory Danns (Meriel Forbes) from a theatre.

After a drink with her friend, Rose heads home. In the centre stands the Congregational Church on Challoner Street in London W14. Located by members of the Britmovie Forum.

Christopher Matheson provides the shots and very aptly comments "I guess the above is a bit of a case of 'it survived the war but not the peace'." (RL)

The young woman approaches her lodgings. Looking along Baron’s Court Road towards buildings on Challoner Street, West Kensington.

The scene today from Christopher. (RL)

The Man enters the building behind Rose before murdering the show girl. Looking onto Baron’s Court Road W14 with properties on Comeragh Road filling the background.

Christopher believes that 8 Barons Court Road was used in the film and as he could gain access to the hallway he could not get far enough back to capture both columns. (RL)

At the North England Iron Works, a piece of evidence is examined. This seems to be a stock shot of what appears to be one of the several brickworks near Stewartby or Kempston Hardwick in Bedfordshire.

As he walks home, Arthur Groome (Rex Harrison) is unaware that he is a suspect and that Chief Inspector Sullivan is waiting for him. During Australia's sixth lockdown of the Covid-19 pandemic, Melbourne resident Mike Scott set himself a task to locate this road in south-east England.

Peter Bywaters found that the wall had been replaced and the gates have long departed.

Arthur is taken in for questioning. The Police Station on Red Lion Street in Richmond, Surrey.

Antony Blair discovered a rarity . . . the Police Station is still going strong 70 years later!

With the circumstantial evidence against him, Arthur Groome appears at the Old Bailey. Looking up at the dome of the Central Criminal Court from Old Bailey in London EC4. The dome and other parts of the building have been seen many times over the years including in ‘Seven Days to Noon’, 'Eight O'Clock Walk', 'Three Sundays to Live', 'Never Look Back', ‘The Blue Lamp’, 'Brothers in Law', ‘Dr. Crippen’, ‘The Naked Edge’, 'Gideon's Day' and 'Appointment with Crime'.

Peter provides this similar view.

The shot tilts down to street level. Old Bailey at the corner of St. George’s Court with The Viaduct Tavern on Newgate Street EC1 in the left distance.

Tilting down, Peter replicates the shot.

As the court case continues, the Man introduces himself to Mary Groome (Lilli Palmer) and, feigning friendship, gives her a lift home. This looks like so many of the bungalows that can be found in the leafy Surrey suburbs, but after searching thousands of streets Mike Scott found the exact spot.

John Harwood took a shot of no29. (SJ)

Sentenced to death, Arthur is sent to gaol to await his fate. Appearing so many times before including in ‘The Criminal’, ‘Law and Disorder’, ‘The Scarlet Web’ and ‘Calculated Risk’ this is Wandsworth Prison on Heathfield Road, London SW18.

A rather impeded view these days. (RL)

Mary Groome comes out to greet her husband after he is released from prison. Following countless hours of research, Mike Scott discovered 29 Salisbury Road, Worcester Park in Surrey which is confirmed by Keith Keen who lived across the road when filming took place. Keith adds that the garden gates were new ones, just for the film.

Originally Mike provided a Google view of the previously unidentified property which is here replaced with an on site shot by John Harwood. (SJ)

Arthur smiles as he looks towards his loyal, loving wife. Outside 29 Salisbury Road in Worcester Park, Surrey identified by Mike Scott. Standing in the background, Keith Keen recognised his former family home adding that filming the scenes outside took a couple of days.

Peter Bywaters revisited the location.