Checkpoint
Date: 1956
Director: Ralph Thomas
Production Company: The Rank Organisation
Stars: Stanley Baker, Anthony Steel, James Robertson Justice, Odile Versois, Maurice Denham, Michael Medwin
Location(s): London, Sussex, Toscana (Italy)
Region(s): Italy, London C-D, South East A-D
Storyline:
A Tycoon sends an industrial spy to Italy in search of new motor racing car designs. JT
Additional Information:
David Rawsthorn has brought to our attention some interesting information regarding the factory scenes that appear in this film. They formed part of a Blog in November 2014 and can be read by clicking here.
Also filmed at Goodwood for which we don’t have captures yet, with thanks to King Melly
Jimmy Snow worked on special effects at both Pinewood and Denham Studios but a name that often remained uncredited, as with this film. An interesting Biography and her Memories of him has been written for us by his granddaughter Brigitte, all of which can be read here.
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- Capture 1
- Pre 2008
Millbank, London, ex ICI building now MI5. 'The Constant Husband' Rex Harrison also used to work here, and Hardy Kruger, in 'Blind Date', came out of the Tate Gallery, almost next door. 'Seventy Deadly Pills' and 'Carve Her Name With Pride' also feature the location.
Thames House, headquarters of MI5, since 1994.
- Capture 2
- Pre 2008
Now, Gerry Hamden.
- Capture 3
- 18 Dec 2008
The building is grade II listed. SJ
- Capture 4
- 'Now' required
A villa, probably near Firenze, which the Brits often call Florence. But which Villa?
- Capture 5
- 'Now' required
Looks like a set.
- Capture 6
- 'Now' required
Probably Florence... Steve Randall confirms Florence, with Streetview support, identifying a former office of Assicurazioni Generali in Via Dei Bardi, Florence, now the restaurant Signorvino Firenze. The winged lion on the wall is the company logo. (SJ)
- Capture 7
- 'Now' required
Tim P. recognised the location that also appears in 'Murder By Proxy', Hyde Park Gardens Mews in W2.
- Capture 8
- 06 Sep 2014
Ponte Vecchio, the bridge over the Arno River, in Florence.
The same location now. (PW)
- Capture 9
- 21 Oct 2008
Main Square, Firenze, the David statue in the background.
Firenze, Toscana, Italia, or, for the Europhobes amongst you Florence, Tuscany, Italy. Piazza della Signoria, Lord's Square. Well spotted and snapped by our roving sleuth, Neal Winfield, thanks to him.
- Capture 10
- 21 Oct 2008
Now. Pic by Neal.
- Capture 11
- 21 Oct 2008
Now. Pic by Neal.
- Capture 12
- 21 Oct 2008
Now. Pic by Neal.
- Capture 13
- 06 Sep 2014
The Wilkins Building of UCL, London.
The location was used in 'Raising the Wind' and the 'Doctor' films and also seen in 'The Lost Language of Cranes'. (PW)
- Capture 14
- 21 Oct 2008
Belvedere, above Florence.
View over Firenze and the Arno River from Piazza Michelangelo, Neal took this as well.
- Capture 15
- 21 Oct 2008
Now.
- Capture 16
- 'Now' required
Same place.
- Capture 17
- 'Now' required
Coming back down to the city.
- Capture 18
- 'Now' required
- Capture 19
- 'Now' required
Don't know.
- Capture 20
- 'Now' required
The ACI building above Firenze, Auto Club Italy.
- Capture 21
- 'Now' required
Identified as the Villa Medicea in Poggio a Caiano, Prato by Steve Randall.
- Capture 22
- 'Now' required
And again identified as the Villa Medicea in Poggio a Caiano, Prato by Steve Randall.
- Capture 23
- 21 Oct 2008
The Duomo, Cathedral, Firenze.
The Duomo, Cathedral, Firenze, Neal got this one but missed the pretty girl! Hey ho, we can't have everything. Better luck next time. Well done Neal Winfield.
- Capture 24
- 'Now' required
Don't know again.
- Capture 25
- 14 Feb 2014
Will need to hunt for this one.
And Peter did hunt . . . . and found Piazza Vittoria in Brescia, Italy. This is where the Mille Miglia Race starts even today. Image copyright Bing.
- Capture 26
- 13 Feb 2014
Piazza Vittoria in Brescia identified by Peter.
The same location now. Image copyright Bing.
- Capture 27
- 'Now' required
This looks like Belvedere again.
- Capture 28
- 'Now' required
There's a clue in this pic. But, is it in Torino? ... After 15 years, Steve Randall has found the Piazza della Libertà, Florence
- Capture 29
- 'Now' required
The Piazza della Libertà, Florence
- Capture 30
- 'Now' required
The Piazza della Libertà, Florence
- Capture 31
- 'Now' required
The Piazza della Libertà, Florence
- Capture 32
- 'Now' required
The Piazza della Libertà, Florence
- Capture 33
- 'Now' required
Small town supposedly on the way to the Alps.
- Capture 34
- 'Now' required
- Capture 35
- 'Now' required
- Capture 36
- 28 Mar 2018
Lakeside? Garda perhaps? ... Close ...
Supplied with thanks by Manuel Gurtner, who identifies this as the Villa D'Este, Cernobbio, Lake Como. the red arrow at the bottom left shows the little promontory where Justice is standing. (SJ)