Dark Stairway, The (A Scotland Yard supporting feature)

Date: 1954
Director: Ken Hughes
Production Company: Merton Park Studios

Stars: Edgar Lustgarten, Russell Napier, Vincent Ball, George Manship, Edwin Richfield, Gene Anderson, Lionel Newbold, Bill Nagy
Location(s): London

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Storyline:

A blind man who is witness to a murder on a darkened stairway is asked to identify the killer.

Additional Information:

Screen captures and uncredited “now” shots uploaded by Richard Lovejoy

Number 5 in the series introduced by the crime writer Edgar Lustgarten.

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Scotland Yard at night circa 1954

To conform with the name of the series under which the film was issued, SCOTLAND YARD, a confirmatory view is shown.

Scotland Yard as seen from the Albert Embankment

Scotland Yard as seen from the Albert Embankment. Best available shot whilst significant building works are in progress.

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Meard Street, London W1 looking towards Wardour Street. Circa 1954

"The lives of four people were due to converge and meet." Meard Street, London W1 looking towards Wardour Street. The street appears in many productions including 'King of the Underworld', 'The Moon Over the Alley', 'The Hippopotamus', 'Saturday Night Out', 'Two Left Feet', 'Man at the Carlton Tower', 'Danger by My Side', 'All You Need Is Cash', 'The Six Men', 'The Teckman Mystery' and 'Don't Open till Christmas'.

Meard Street, London W1 looking towards Wardour Street.

Development work for ever under way here.

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Newburgh Street, London W1 also seen in 'The Frightened City' and 'The Haunted House of Horror'.

Now essentially pedestrianised.

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"Of these four lives one was to come to an unpleasant and abrupt end." Location as yet unidentified but that protruding corner feature might help.

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"The search was on for one suspected killer, Joe Lloyd (Edwin Richfield) at his various haunts." Meard Street, London W1 looking towards Dean Street. Also seen in 'King of the Underworld', 'Don't Open Till Christmas' and many more.

As we have seen before it is all now much more cared for.

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Lowndes Court, London W1 looking towards Newburgh Street. Circa 1954

Inspector Harmer (Russell Napier) and Sergeant Gifford (Vincent Ball) try “Nic’s” place. Lowndes Court, London W1 looking towards Newburgh Street.

Now somewhere for 'al fresco' eating.

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Wandsworth Prison, Heathfield Road, London SW18 Circa 1954

A visit to Lloyd’s recent “home” might prove useful. Wandsworth Prison, Heathfield Road, London SW18 also seen in numerous other films. Thereafter the case is resolved in the studio.

Wandsworth Prison, Heathfield Road, London SW18

Somewhat different parking arrangements these days.