I’m a Stranger

Arriving from India, the ship on which George Westcot works docks in London. The ship is TEV Beaverdell, built in 1946 by Lithgows Ltd at Glasgow for the Canadian Pacific Railway which, after being sold and renamed, was taken out of service and broken up in 1971.

George Westcott (Patric Doonan) heads away from the docks. Battersea Bridge Gardens on Cheyne Walk in Chelsea SW10 with houseboats moored on the River Thames in the background. The area appears in a number of productions including 'The Horse's Mouth', 'The Naked Truth', 'Design for Loving', 'Otley' and 'Linda.'

The pathway has no spur running off to the left anymore. SJ

The merchant seaman makes his way to claim a sizeable inheritance left by his Uncle. Chelsea Embankment alongside Cheyne Walk SW3 with Albert Bridge in the distance and one of Battersea Power Station's chimneys on the extreme right.

I'm wondering whether I should have been a lamppost further east. SJ

More views of London are seen as George walks through the city he's never visited before. The pavement outside the Victoria and Albert Museum on Cromwell Gardens in South Kensington SW7.

Same tree, more pavement clutter. (SR)

George Westcott reaches the house where he is greeted by Mr. Cringle who explains that his Uncle's will hasn't yet been found. Outside Viking Film Studios at 1 to 5a St. Mary Abbots Place, Kensington W8. The buildings were demolished around 1990 and replaced by the current properties.

A general view of what stands there now. SJ

Film star Greta Gynt (Herself) looks over the engine of her broken down car. In the background stand numbers 7, 9 and 9a St. Mary Abbots Place.

The left side is intact and compares favourably. Pity about the skips. SJ

After he stops to assist, Horatio Flowerdew (James Hayter) gives Miss Gynt a lift in his van in which the two discover a Stowaway in the back who asks to be taken to Dr. Westcott at number one Oxley Street. The western side of St. Mary Abbots Place with number 2 on the extreme left.

This shows no2 on the extreme right (but I took another in case I'm wrong) which is just about the only original feature. SJ

After becoming suspicious of the Doctor's Housekeeper, Horace and Greta return to the physician's house with Inspector Craddock. The eastern side of St. Mary Abbots Place with the side of number 353 Kensington High Street on the left and Viking Film Studios to the right. The street can also be seen in 'The Stranger Left No Card', 'Meet Mr. Malcolm' and 'Don't Say Die'.

The old and the new. SJ

Horace, Greta and Inspector Craddock (Hector Ross) wait for an answer after ringing the doorbell. Number 1 St. Mary Abbots Place, part of Viking Film Studios.

A deliberate wider view to show the arrangement now. SJ

While a Constable writes out a parking ticket for Greta's illegally parked car, Horace looks for clues after discovering blood on the road nearby. Facing 7 St. Mary Abbots Place.

One can make out the screw-holes for the no parking sign in the balustrade. SJ

Watched by Inspector Craddock, Mr. Cringle (Charles Lloyd Pack) gets into a car beside Dr. Alastair Campbell (Fulton Mackay). Outside 2 St. Mary Abbots Place next door to Warwick Court with Kensington High Street in the shadows on the extreme right.

A clearly signed no2 here is very helpful. SJ