Night of the Party, The

Date: 1934
Director: Michael Powell
Production Company: Gaumont British Picture Corporation

Stars: Leslie Banks, Jane Baxter, Ernest Thesiger
Location(s): London

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Murder is investigated when a newspaper magnate dies in suspicious circumstances during an after dinner parlour game.

Additional Information:

Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson

Also known as ‘The Murder Party’ (US Title)

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  • 12 Apr 2023

A car pulls up outside the home of Howard Vernon. Just three locations in this film and the first is Lime Grove, Shepherds Bush W12, just along from Gaumont Studios where most of the action takes place.

89 years later, Antony Blair returned to the location.

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  • 21 Apr 2024

Lord Studholme (Malcolm Keen) gets out of the car and checks the address before approaching the front door. The fence and gateway belong to one of the properties standing on the west side of Lime Grove.

Following rather in Anthony's footsteps (see previous comparison, though it looks reversed to me), here's a match showing a loss of railing and gate. SJ

  • Capture 3
  • 'Now' required

A composite featuring a New Scotland Yard street sign over a tram travelling along Victoria Embankment in SW1 provides a second location.

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  • 12 Dec 2022

Finally, when Guy Kennion appears in the dock at the murder trial, the dome of the Central Criminal Court on Old Bailey EC4 is seen. The building can be seen in many productions including ‘Gideon's Day’, 'Seven Days to Noon', 'Information Received', 'Sentenced for Life', 'Pressure' and 'Brothers in Law'.

A tree has sprouted up. SJ