Mackintosh Man, The
Date: 1973
Director: John Huston
Production Company: Newman-Foreman Company
Stars: Paul Newman, Dominique Sanda, Ian Bannen, James Mason, Michael Horden, Harry Andrews
Location(s): Dublin, County Galway, La Valletta (Malta), Liverpool, London
Region(s): Ireland, London M-N, North, Rest Of The World
Storyline:
Joseph Rearden commits a robbery whilst working undercover for British Intelligence and ends up in prison. From there he escapes in the company of Slade, a convicted spy, with help from The Scarperers, a criminal organisation specialising in helping prisoners escape. After escaping, he follows the trail of Slade to uncover the mastermind behind the organisation.
Additional Information:
Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson from source material provided by John Tunstill. Uncredited ‘now’ images by PW.
Phil Eastwood is a literary researcher and endeavours to promote the literary legacy of thriller novelist Desmond Bagley who wrote The Freedom Trap from which this film was adapted. Phil’s article on the filming of Bagley’s novel can be read via this link to the Bagley Brief here.
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- Capture 1
- 02 Mar 2013
Establishing shot of Trafalgar Square, location of Mackintosh's office. London WC2.
Looks like the lamp post has been moved. SJ
- Capture 2
- 02 Mar 2013
Joseph Rearden (Paul Newman) arrives at Mackintosh's office. Trafalgar Square is also seen in 'The Day the Earth Caught Fire', 'Front Page Story' and 'Yield to the Night'.
No change. SJ
- Capture 3
- 04 May 2015
Rearden in the street outside the rented office on Leather Lane, London EC1.
Looking south down Leather Lane. SJ
- Capture 4
- 04 May 2015
Leather Lane at the junction with St. Cross Street in London EC1.
Will one settle for a ground shot? The telephone box has gone. SJ
- Capture 5
- 04 May 2015
After robbing a postman of a package of diamonds, Rearden makes his way along Leather Lane to rendezvous with his contact, Mrs Smith. London EC1.
Amazing or should that be amacing? The Mace sign is still there on a faded front. SJ
- Capture 6
- 24 Jul 2012
Rearden enters Bank station. Looking from the Royal Exchange towards the Mansion House in EC3. The location is seen in a great many productions including 'Two Gentlemen Sharing', 'What's Good for the Goose', 'Mary Poppins Returns', 'Circus of Fear', 'Aksar', 'Heaven's Above', 'The Green Man', 'Perfect Strangers', 'The Passionate Friends', 1951's 'Scrooge', 'Wanted for Murder', 'Der Gorilla von Soho', '28 Days Later . . .', 'The Lavender Hill Mob', 'Monsieur Ripois' and 'Bobbikins'.
The junction of Threadneedle Street and Cornhill, London. EC3.
- Capture 7
- 24 Jul 2012
The package is handed over to Mrs Smith (Dominique Sanda) on the Trav-O-lator™ at Bank station in London EC3.
Just before a Friday evening rush hour.
- Capture 8
- 24 Jul 2012
Rearden catches a train to Waterloo. Bank station on the Waterloo & City Line. The station features in 'Fragment of Fear', 'Silver Dream Racer', 'On the Beat', 'Tube Tales' and 'Otley'.
No train but the same platform.
- Capture 9
- 'Now' required
The months pass in prison after Rearden is captured and sentenced. Kilmainham Gaol on Inchicore Road, Dublin 8, Ireland. The gaol also features in ‘The Italian Job’, ‘The Face of Fu Manchu’, 'The Whistle Blower' and 'The Last Remake of Beau Geste'.
- Capture 10
- 'Now' required
Motorcyclists speed Rearden and Slade away after they are sprung from jail. Phil Eastwood's article points to this possibly being "filmed not far from HMP Liverpool, around Liverpool docks, most likely the Dock Road area in Garston".
- Capture 11
- 'Now' required
Riders and machines are loaded into the back of an articulated lorry.
- Capture 12
- 16 Oct 2012
After being 'sprung' from prison Rearden escapes from The Scarperers safe house. Ardfry House, Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland.
The same location now - captured by David Ahern - Ardfry House, Oranmore, Galway. The house was derelict at the time of filming but was re-roofed and re-windowed, and then burnt - destroying many of the remaining internal features.
- Capture 13
- 11 Oct 2012
Rearden leaves the burning safe house and heads across country with The Scarperers in pursuit. Ardfry House near Oranmore, County Galway.
Ardfry House, Oranmore found by David who says 'It was impossible to match the angle due to flooding (and an electic fence)'.
- Capture 14
- 21 Apr 2014
A bus brings Rearden into an Irish fishing village. High Street, Roundstone, Galway, Ireland.
David took this shot and says also seen in 'Into the West' (1992), 'The Matchmaker' (1997), 'Marley & Me' (2008), 'Leap Year' (2010) and 'Stay' (2012). Image originally uploaded 11-10-2012.
- Capture 15
- 16 Oct 2012
Rearden watches as Sir George Wheeler's yacht arrives. The Quay, Roundstone, Ireland.
Now shot taken by David Ahern.
- Capture 16
- 12 Oct 2012
Pub Landlord O'Donovan (Noel Purcell) watches the yacht arrive. The Quay at Roundstone, an area that has been redeveloped to a degree.
Location image taken again by David.
- Capture 17
- 16 Oct 2012
A Local (Donal McCann) indicates his dislike of Sir George.
The Quay, Roundstone by David Ahern.
- Capture 18
- 11 Oct 2012
The yacht leaves Roundstone Harbour.
A perfect shot by David once again.
- Capture 19
- 11 Oct 2012
Rearden and Mrs Smith watch as Sir George departs.
Roundstone captured again by David.
- Capture 20
- 11 Oct 2012
Rearden and Mrs Smith leave Roundstone. The Quay at the junction with High Street.
The last (for now) of many images by David.
- Capture 21
- 'Now' required
Establishing shot, Marsaxlokk, Malta. (RL)
- Capture 22
- 17 Jul 2012
Rearden and Mrs Smith in La Valletta, Malta.
Peter Wilton advises that the actors are standing in front of the war memorial, next to The Seige Bell at the northern tip of Valletta Harbour.
- Capture 23
- 29 Nov 2021
Sir George's yacht moored in La Valletta, Malta. The view over the Grand Harbour from the old Customs House towards the quay in front of the current Customs House, designed by Giuseppe Bonici and finished in 1776. Information from Manuel Gurtner.
The quayside has been altered. (PW)
- Capture 24
- 31 Jan 2019
Guests arrive at Sir Georges party. Manuel advises that the Rolls-Royce has stopped at the entrance to the Customs House in La Valletta.
Manuel also provides this proof. Image copyright Google.
- Capture 25
- 29 Nov 2021
Rearden watches the party from a safe distance. Partially visible is the old Customs House, located directly beneath the Lascaris Battery in La Valletta, Malta and found by Manuel Gurtner.
Without the aid of a boat, this is the same location taken from the now smaller quayside. (PW)