Cast a Dark Shadow
Date: 1955
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Production Company: Angel Productions
Stars: Dirk Bogarde, Margaret Lockwood, Kay Walsh, Kathleen Harrison, Robert Flemyng, Mona Washbourne
Location(s): Hertfordshire, Surrey, Sussex
Region(s): South East A-D
Storyline:
A clever fortune-hunter with a penchant for murder kills his elderly, supposedly rich, wife and manages to get away with it.
Additional Information:
Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson from source material provided by John Tunstill.
Christopher Matheson has advised us that the Studio’s used for this film were British National Studios, Borehamwood, Elstree according to a report dated 19 May 1955. During production the title was Naked is the Flame.
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- Capture 1
- 12 Jul 2015
Establishing shot of a band playing in Brighton's Western Bandstand. Looking towards what is now the Ramada Hotel on Kings Road, Brighton, East Sussex.
Now, the bandstand without the band. SD
- Capture 2
- 12 Jul 2015
A long shot of Brighton's Bandstand. Kings Road, Brighton. The Bandstand has recently been restored to its former glory.
Now. Viewed from the Best Western Brighton Hotel, with thanks to the hotel management. SD
- Capture 3
- 12 Jul 2015
Panning from image cads002 to the now destroyed West Pier. Kings Road, Brighton.
All that remains now of the West Pier, viewed from the Best Western Brighton Hotel. SD
- Capture 4
- 08 Aug 2018
Edward Bare arrives home with his wife Monica. Geoff Dodd identifies this as Rabley Park near Potters Bar, Herts., it has also appeared in several episodes of The Avengers. (RL)
Having provided the location, Geoff has now sent an up to date photo to replace his previous off angle "stock shot" from 2007. (RL)
- Capture 5
- 02 Jun 2023
The congregation leave church after Monica Bare's funeral. D. Henderson tells us that the building to the right is the old library in Abbots Langley that burnt down in the 1970s.
The new library opened in 1982. (SD)
- Capture 6
- 21 Apr 2016
Monica's solicitor, Phillip Mortimer (Robert Flemyng) waits at the church gate. High Street in Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire located by D. Henderson.
A little less busy and perhaps more colourful. (RL)
- Capture 7
- 21 Apr 2016
Mortimer talks with Edward "Teddy" Bare (Dirk Bogarde) and Emmie (Kathleen Harrison) the housekeeper. The gate to St. Lawrence the Martyr's Church on High Street.
The gate is no longer retained. (RL)
- Capture 8
- 21 Apr 2016
Edward helps Emmie into the car. High Street again with Miss Mead's sweet shop in the background. Information from D. Henderson.
The sweet shop has, I would suggest, long gone. (RL)
- Capture 9
- 21 Apr 2016
Mortimer watches as Edward drives away with Emmie. Facing southward on High Street.
As always, more street furniture. (RL)
- Capture 10
- 04 Aug 2017
A stock or second unit shot of a Brighton holiday scene. Appears to be a lido alongside Kings Road, Brighton. It was actually a children's paddling pool to the east of the West Pier, when the development work of i360 is finished a comparative shot will be possible. (RL)
After almost four years since the Victorian arches were demolished, the work is now complete. The new piazza includes columns from the West Pier. SD
- Capture 11
- 21 Apr 2016
Edward drives through town with Charlotte Young. D. Henderson advises that this is Abbots Langley's High Street and that the phone box was a prop. Notice the bike leaning against the wall . . . Mandy Nixon tells us that "My mum was around 14 years old and made this bike with bits from the tip. As she couldn't find a saddle she filled a red beret with newspaper. Rita Robinson is 80 this year and has fond memories of filming taking place."
It must have been, there is no room for a box there! (RL)
- Capture 12
- 12 May 2017
The couple drive along a country road towards a quarry. Chalkpit Lane, Oxted in Surrey.
As it looks here now, with the addition of a bridge to carry the M25. SD
- Capture 13
- 12 May 2017
A repeat of Chalkpit Lane, Oxted identified by SD. Geraldine Hallson tells us that when she was 4 or 5 years old she lived in the house seen in the distance and recalls being taken with her family to see the last scene being shot when a car went over the top of the chalk pits where her Dad worked before being set alight when it reached the bottom.
A clear view of the quarry and cottages seen across the field to the left of Chalkpit Lane. SD
- Capture 14
- 12 May 2017
Edward and Freda Jeffries (Margaret Lockwood) above Brandham Limestone Quarry.
This is Oxted Limestone Quarry seen from Woldingham Viewpoint, The Ridge, Woldingham, Surrey. The view now includes the M25. SD
- Capture 15
- 21 Apr 2016
Edward heads to make a call. High Street in Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire identified by D. Henderson who lived in one of the background houses and who's Mum's sister can just be made out playing alongside the churchyard wall.
I didn't expect any children to be playing in term time. (RL)
- Capture 16
- 11 Aug 2018
Geoff Dodd provides this additional capture of Edward and Charlotte (Kaye Walsh) as they pull up to view a property that is for sale. Kendall Hall, Watling Street, Radlett in Hertfordshire. The building also features in 'Law and Disorder' while it's swimming pool appears in 'Kill or Cure'. (RL)
Geoff also provides this shot of what is now Radlett Preparatory School. (RL)