House in Marsh Road, The
Date: 1960
Director: Montgomery Tully
Production Company: Eternal Films, Merton Park Studios
Stars: Tony Wright, Patricia Dainton, Sandra Dorne
Location(s): London
Region(s): London H-L, South East E-L
Storyline:
A protective spirit inhabiting their home has other plans when a failing author plots to kill his wife.
Additional Information:
Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson
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- Capture 1
- 08 May 2025
Moving from lodging to lodging, drunken author David Linton and his wife Jean take a room at the Belmont Private Hotel. Courtfield Gardens, London SW5. The black columns of No. 29 can be seen in the reverse direction in 'Passport to Shame'. (SR)
The columns are now white and the numbers show now only on the door fanlight. (RL)
- Capture 2
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Having inherited her Aunt Grace's house in the country, the couple are driven to the property in fictional Witherley by Richard Foster.
- Capture 3
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The car turns off Marsh Road into the driveway of Four Winds.
- Capture 4
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Richard Foster (Derek Aylward) takes Jean Linton (Patricia Dainton) and her husband David (Tony Wright) to view the property.
- Capture 5
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As Jean works on the flower beds, Housekeeper Mrs. O'Brien (Anita Sharp-Bolster) comes out of the house to make her way home.
- Capture 6
- 26 Jan 2023
David heads to the local pub where he meets Morris Lumley who suggests that Four Winds is worth six thousand pounds. Both Janet Levy and Peter Brown identify this as The Goat public house on Upper Halliford Road, Shepperton which features in 'Bond of Fear', 'The March Hare', 'The Happiness of Three Women' and 'Appointment in London'. Peter also points out that the "elongated chimney" remains. (RL)
On a winter's morning 63 years later, Antony Blair returned to the spot.
- Capture 7
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When she returns from signing papers in London, Mr. Foster gives Jean a lift home from the station.
- Capture 8
- 16 Jan 2024
Enquiring how she's getting on with his latest novel, David calls his typist Mrs. Stockley. Anne places this as outside the George Inn on Bridge Street, Walton-on-Thames. The pub remains but not surprisingly, the telephone box has gone. (RL)
Nick Boorman captured the scene now with a kerbside table standing in for the telephone box.
- Capture 9
- 28 Sep 2018
At his office, Jean takes advice from Richard about selling the house. Bridge Street at the corner of Manor Road in Walton on Thames, Surrey recognised by RL. The street also appears in 'Operation Diplomat', 'The Sleeping Tiger' and 'The Naked Truth'.
It was good to actually see it for real after so many film appearances. (RL)
- Capture 10
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Excess furniture from the property is sold.
- Capture 11
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David visits Mrs. Stockley at home after his wife tells him she's decided not to sell Four Winds.
- Capture 12
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The shot follows the writer as he approaches the front door.
- Capture 13
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When a telegram arrives for David, Jean takes it to the Plough to discover that her husband hasn't been seen.
- Capture 14
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The morning after a second murderous attempt on her life is thwarted by the spirit in the house, Jean writes a note for David and leaves for London.
- Capture 15
- 11 Jan 2024
After seeing Webster her solicitor, Jean meets Richard in town before the two drive back to Four Winds.
This section of Coventry Street running east from Piccadilly Circus is currently undergoing some redecoration with the old London Pavilion reproduced on the white sheeting. SJ