Impact
Date: 1963
Director: Peter Maxwell
Production Company: Butcher's Film Productions
Stars: Conrad Phillips, George Pastell, Ballard Berkeley, Linda Marlowe
Location(s): Hertfordshire, London
Region(s): London H-L, South East E-L
Storyline:
A newspaper reporter is framed by a crooked Soho nightclub owner against whom he has written a series of articles. During his two year prison sentence, with the help of his cell mate, he plans his revenge.
Additional Information:
Screen grabs and uncredited ‘now’ shots uploaded by Richard Lovejoy
The majority of the action takes place in the MGM, Borehamwood studios.
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- Capture 1
- 20 Jun 2015
Crooked nightclub owner Sebastian ‘The Duke’ Dukelow (George Pastell) fears that crime reporter Jack Moir (Conrad Phillips) is “getting too close” and sets out to frame him. He send two of his men to “set him up’. Bricket Wood Station, Hertfordshire
Now very much an unmanned station.
- Capture 2
- 20 Jun 2015
They take a look to see if Jack is there already. Looking SW towards Watford Junction. The station was also seen in 'Night of the Demon', 'The Strange World of Planet X', 'The Cuckoo Patrol', 'Poison Pen', 'Up the Creek', 'Double Confession', 'The Man from Yesterday', 'Murder in Reverse?' and 'She'll Have to Go'.
At least a service still operates.
- Capture 3
- 20 Jun 2015
Jack Moir arrives at the station following up a lead against ‘The Duke’.
And it is still free to park!
- Capture 4
- 20 Jun 2015
Jack meets with Mr Wally Wheeler (Richard Klee)
I met nobody during my visit.
- Capture 5
- 20 Jun 2015
They agree to talk, “down here” and once down the lane Jack is coshed and abducted. Later thrown in a deserted lane. He finds his way back to the station only to find the police waiting for him. Inspector Pratt (Mike Pratt) and two officers.
Vehicles still fill the foreground.
- Capture 6
- 20 Jun 2015
Maury Parfitt (Edward Ogden) confirms that he saw Jack and his car locally when the Mail train was robbed, a situation made worse when mailbags containing registered letters etc are found in the boot of Jack’s car.
Parking has to be a little more orderly these days.
- Capture 7
- 20 Jun 2015
Jack is sent to prison and waits for the day of release to get his revenge. In due course he gets his revenge via studio sets. Wormwood Scrubs Prison on Du Cane Road in London W12. The location features in many films including ‘The Hi-Jackers’, ‘The Italian Job’, ‘Three Steps to the Gallows’, ‘Morgan, a Suitable Case for Treatment’, ‘Fate Takes a Hand’, ‘Nothing Barred’, ‘Bullseye’ and ‘Jungle Street’.
It is easier to park at Bricket Wood station these days.