Eyes of Annie Jones, The
Date: 1964
Director: Reginald Le Borg
Production Company: Jack Parsons-Neil McCallum Productions
Stars: Richard Conte, Francesca Annis, Joyce Carey, Shay Gorman, Alan Haines, Myrtle Reed
Location(s): Surrey
Region(s): South East E-L
Storyline:
Murder unfolds around a young girl who sleepwalks and talks while she does so.
Additional Information:
Page compiled by Steve Randall
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- Capture 1
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A taxi approaches the house of wealthy Geraldine Wheeler.
- Capture 2
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Taxi driver Tom Lucas (Shay Gorman), enters Geraldine's house and viciously murders her.
- Capture 3
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Geraldine's brother David runs the local mills that she owns. This shot uses the backdrop created for 'School for Secrets'.
- Capture 4
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At the mills, David receives a phone call informing him of Geraldine's disappearance.
- Capture 5
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David (Richard Conte) and Aunt Helen (Joyce Carey) accompany Annie Jones (Francesca Annis) from the local orphanage. She is said to have special powers that may help them to find Geraldine.
- Capture 6
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Lucas drives off with the trio. Eastworth Road, Chertsey, facing east from the junction with Queen Street.
- Capture 7
- 08 Dec 2023
Panning from the previous shot we see them passing a pillar box on the corner of Queen Street and Eastworth Road, Chertsey.
John Harwood nearly aligned the postbox with the house but was also trying to capture the passing motor in situ. (SJ)
- Capture 8
- 08 Dec 2023
After seeing the car drive past, Sergeant Henry (Victor Brooks) enters the police station to begin his enquiries. This is the old police station at 58 Eastworth Road, Chertsey.
John H. again found a more green ex-police station. (SJ)
- Capture 9
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Lucas stakes out the Wheeler house where Annie is staying, prior to making an attempt on Annie's life which is prevented by David.
- Capture 10
- 22 May 2023
After Annie has been returned to the orphanage, Lucas drives David and his wife Caroline to the station. Chertsey Station, Guildford Street, Chertsey, Surrey.
Chertsey Station today
- Capture 11
- 22 May 2023
The camera turns toward Guildford Street, Chertsey, where the taxi can be seen arriving.
Guildford Street, with the Station Hotel still standing, though boarded up.
- Capture 12
- 22 May 2023
The taxi pulls into Chertsey station, Guildford Street.
Some building work underway.
- Capture 13
- 22 May 2023
Suspecting that David and Lucas conspired to murder Geraldine, the police lay in wait at the corner of Guildford Road and Downside, just opposite the station.
The street sign is untouched, but the hoardings have gone.
- Capture 14
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David opens the taxi door for wife Caroline (Myrtle Reed). Chertsey Station.
- Capture 15
- 22 May 2023
David tells his wife to go ahead and book the tickets while he discusses business with Lucas. Chertsey Station.
Just the place for a ticket machine.
- Capture 16
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As David and Lucas fight over money owed, Constable Marlowe (Alan Haines) springs into action. Downside, Chertsey.
- Capture 17
- 22 May 2023
The constable chases through the car park. Chertsey Station.
The car park looks much the same, but now in need of resurfacing.
- Capture 18
- 22 May 2023
Lucas knocks out the constable and makes his escape. Across the track can be seen the timbered Kings Arms in Guildford Road, demolished in the 90s.
The view is now filled with unsightly cupboards, but the top of the footbridge can just be seen in the upper left.
- Capture 19
- 22 May 2023
Caroline emerges from the ticket office to find that David is being pulled in by the police. Chertsey Station.
The main addition here is a pair of sleeping policemen.
- Capture 20
- 25 May 2023
Lucas continues to flee, with the police on his tail. In hot pursuit of the location Ray Glenister has come up with Fox Lane, Chertsey, Surrey. (RL)
Most buildings remain, having had facelifts. (SR)
- Capture 21
- 25 May 2023
Around the corner from the previous shot. Is says Ray, Pyrcroft Road, Chertsey, Surrey. (RL)
Around the corner, things look very different. (SR)
- Capture 22
- 22 May 2023
The cops continue the chase as Lucas passes a church. In fact St. Anne's Church, Chertsey, seen from Free Prae Road. The chase continues into the countryside where the film reaches its inevitable conclusion.
Today with more traffic.