Night Beat
Date: 1947
Director: Harold Huth
Production Company: Harold Huth Productions
Stars: Ronald Howard, Maxwell Reed, Hector Ross, Fred Groves, Philip Stainton, Christine Norden
Location(s): London
Region(s): London M-N
Storyline:
With the Second World War over, two army pals on de-mob, take opposite paths in civvy street. Both join the Metropolitan Police but one eventually becomes a racketeer in post-war London.
Additional Information:
Screen captures by Ray Edwards
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- Capture 1
- 05 Dec 2025
The opening scene sets the location of the movie as London. The Houses of Parliament as viewed here from Great George Street, Westminster SW1.
The green in Parliament Square has been seriously reshapen throught the years. (RL)
- Capture 2
- 11 May 2026
The camera pans to the left and we see an army lorry laden with recently de-mobbed soldiers driving along Great George Street. Second from the left is Andy Kendall (Ronald Howard) with his pal Felix Fenton (Maxwell Reed) to his left.
At last I stand in the correct spot. (RL)
- Capture 3
- 05 Dec 2025
The lorry laden with happy soldiers heads along Parliament Street in SW1.
Somewhat different traffic these days. (RL)
- Capture 4
- 'Now' required
Don Brady (Hector Ross) arrives outside the Kendall family home. This is obviously a studio set.
- Capture 5
- 'Now' required
Don and PC Kendall (Fred Groves), Andy's Father, chat outside the Kendall family home. Again as in the last still, very obviously a studio set.
- Capture 6
- 02 Sep 2018
Having joined the Police Force, Felix and Andy are seen here with Sergeant Slack (Philip Stainton) going out on a night beat. Russell Street, London WC2 with Crown Court going off and the Fortune theatre on the left. (RL)
Best possible shot as 'Openreach' had completely dominated the area. (RL)
- Capture 7
- 'Now' required
Jackie (Christine Norden) takes Andy back to her home.
- Capture 8
- 02 Sep 2018
Andy drives an empty army lorry over a lifting bridge . . . The bascule bridge, Glamis Road, London E1 which also features in ''Girl in the Headlines' as well as 'A Prize of Gold'. (RL)
Very much a permanent fixture now. (RL)
- Capture 9
- 02 Sep 2018
. . . rounding the corner, heading for the river and the boats delivering illegal whisky. Glamis Road, London E1 looking towards the bascule bridge. (RL)
A much greener environment. (RL)
- Capture 10
- 02 Sep 2018
A police car races to the location where Andy and his fellow racketeers are unloading the liquor from boats. Warehouse attached to Metropolitan Wharf by footbridge, Wapping Wall, London E1 (RL)
Now all residential accommodation. (RL)
- Capture 11
- 02 Sep 2018
To stop the whisky laden lorry from getting away, the Police order the bridge to be lifted. Bascule Bridge, Glamis Road, London E1 looking towards the "Prospect of Whitby". (RL)
They have even provided a safe refuge for the correct angle shot. (RL)
- Capture 12
- 'Now' required
Jackie, having just left a flat, is seen descending a staircase.
- Capture 13
- 'Now' required
Outside the Felix club.
- Capture 14
- 'Now' required
Looking down from the terrace of the apartment that Jackie has bought.