Noose for a Lady
Date: 1953
Director: Wolf Rilla
Production Company: Victor Hanbury Productions
Stars: Dennis Price, Rona Anderson, Ronald Howard, Pamela Alan, Melissa Stribling, Alison Leggatt
Location(s): Surrey, Greater London
Region(s): London M-N, South East M-Q
Storyline:
Believing that she is innocent, a man works against the clock to free his cousin who has been sentenced to death by hanging.
Additional Information:
Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson
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- Capture 1
- 07 Apr 2022
Soon after Margaret Elizabeth Hallam is sentenced to be hanged for killing her husband, Simon Gale (Dennis Price) makes his way to fictional Wickham Green. This is facing Tilt Common in Cobham, Surrey with Stoke Road running to the left and Tilt Road on the extreme right.
Stoke Road and Tilt Road are still recognisable as Peter Bywaters' shot shows.
- Capture 2
- 07 Apr 2022
On leave from work as a District Commissioner in Uganda and knowing nothing of the trial, Simon continues on his way to surprise his cousin Margaret. The junction of Stoke Road and Tilt Road.
The Running Mare public house is at the far end of the row of houses on the right in this view from Peter Bywaters.
- Capture 3
- 07 Apr 2022
Sounding the MG TD's horn, Simon turns off the main road. Stoke Road in Cobham with a fine example of a K1 telephone box next to the bus shelter.
Peter Bywaters notes that the K1 telephone box has made way for a green cabinet and the bus shelter has been replaced.
- Capture 4
- 07 Apr 2022
The shot follows the car as it turns the corner of Stoke Road and Mizen Way.
Peter Bywaters captured Stoke Road and Mizen Way today.
- Capture 5
- 07 Apr 2022
Through the shelter can be seen the junction of Mizen Way and Leigh Hill Road in Cobham, Surrey.
The shelter remains but is now facing in a slightly different direction as evidenced by this comparison from Peter Bywaters.
- Capture 6
- 'Now' required
Driving along a tree lined byway, Simon reaches Easton Knoll.
- Capture 7
- 'Now' required
Turning into the driveway, Simon arrives at the house where the door is opened by Margaret's step-daughter Jill.
- Capture 8
- 'Now' required
After being told about the murder and Margaret's trial, a stock shot serves for Simon's journey back to London where he starts his own investigations. The shot shows a train entering the Hadley Wood tunnel in North London which was single bore until 1959. (SR)
- Capture 9
- 07 Apr 2022
Returning from London to continue his enquiries, Simon takes Jill Hallam (Rona Anderson) to the village pub. Tilt Road in Cobham, Surrey.
The first building on the left has gone and is now the entrance to the Running Mare pub's car park. Image by Peter Bywaters.
- Capture 10
- 07 Apr 2022
The camera follows the pair as they walk. Outside The Running Mare public house on Tilt Road, Cobham.
Peter Bywaters found that some building alterations have been made over the years, with just one entrance door to a single bar area now.
- Capture 11
- 07 Apr 2022
The two enter the saloon bar where Simon orders beer rather than his usual sherry. The frontage of The Running Mare in Cobham.
The door is now a window in Peter's view.
- Capture 12
- 07 Apr 2022
When the Landlord refuses to serve him, poacher Jonas Rigg (Robert Brown) storms from the pub. Tilt Common in Cobham.
Peter Bywaters found that, as usual, you can rely on a parked van being in the way,
- Capture 13
- 07 Apr 2022
After making light of Simon's amateur detective work, Vanessa Lane (Melissa Stribling) leaves the pub. Looking south-eastward on Tilt Road.
Peter Bywaters points out that an additional property has appeared where the trees once stood.
- Capture 14
- 07 Apr 2022
Returning with information, Rigg peers through the pub windows and enters when he sees Simon inside. Outside The Running Mare on Tilt Road in Cobham, Surrey.
The net curtains have gone in this shot from Peter Bywaters.