Nothing But the Night
Date: 1973
Director: Peter Sasdy
Production Company: Charlemagne Productions
Stars: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Diana Dors, Georgia Brown, Keith Barron
Location(s): Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Devon, London
Region(s): London M-N, South East M-Q, South West
Storyline:
The police start to investigate after a bus accident involving three trustees of the Van Traylen Orphanage and find that other trustees appear to have committed suicide over just a few months.
Additional Information:
Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson from source material provided by John Tunstill
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After two other suicides, a trustee of the Van Traylen Orphanage fund steps onto the balcony of the Park Square Clinic. Holland Park in London W8.
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A closer view of the clinic as the trustee prepares to jump.
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- 12 Nov 2012
The trustee jumps from the balcony.
Dean Nelson found this building in Holland Park, London W8 and adds that 'All the properties look like the clinic'. Image copyright Google Streetview.
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Sir Mark Ashley (Peter Cushing) sees Colonel Charles Bingham (Christopher Lee) to his car. Heatherden Hall, Pinewood Studios at Iver Heath in Buckinghamshire. The same wall appears in 'Connecting Rooms'.
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- 13 Sep 2022
Sir Mark returns to the hospital building. Heatherden Hall at Pinewood Studios which appears in many films including 'Floods of Fear', 'Top of the Form', 'Carry On Nurse', 'Assault', 'The Early Bird' and 'Carry On Again, Doctor'.
Finlay Ferguson was lucky enough to spend a day at Pinewood Studios and was able to capture this view.
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- 13 Sep 2022
Dr. Haynes (Keith Barron) watches as Anna Harb is thrown out of the hospital after demanding to see who she claims is her daughter. Looking away from Heatherden Hall, Iver Heath.
Taken from a similar position by Finlay Ferguson.
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- 14 Nov 2020
Anna Harb (Diana Dors) telephones a newspaper after she is denied access to her purported daughter, Mary Valley. Heatherden Hall in the background at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire.
Dors' telephone kiosk would be in the middle of the tarmacked car-park. RJ
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- 10 Aug 2018
Reporter Joan Foster (Georgia Brown) waits for Dr. Haynes outside Uxbridge railway station. High Street, Uxbridge, Greater London.
And you can still buy your "fags" next door. (RL)
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- 10 Aug 2018
Dr Haynes greets Joan outside the station. High Street, Uxbridge.
A map of the Underground system has replaced the advertisements. (RL)
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- 10 Aug 2018
Dr Haynes and Joan talk as they walk away from the station. High Street, Uxbridge.
A hastily taken shot as people were wondering why I was pointing a camera at them. (RL)
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- 10 Aug 2018
The pair cross the road and head for the indoor market. Uxbridge in Greater London. The access road next to the station located by Barry Taylor
"The pairs" background has been totally lost in the redevelopment to "The Chimes" shopping centre. (RL)
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- 10 Aug 2018
Dr. Haynes and Joan continue their conversation in the market. It's the Market House on High Street in Uxbridge, opposite the underground station. Barry Taylor advises that building is still there but the ground floor has since been converted to shops.
To support Barry's earlier information. The couple would have been walking somewhere in the centre.
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- 18 Jun 2023
The doctor and reporter Joan continue to talk in the market. The Market House in Uxbridge, which also appears in 'All Coppers Are . . . '.
The best comparison possible by Antony Blair.
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Anna storms out of the hospital to search for Mary at the Inver House orphanage in Scotland. Heatherden Hall, Pinewood Studios, Iver in Buckinghamshire.
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Anna leaves the hospital car park. Heatherden Hall once again.
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Anna drives north along the A1. Approaching the junction with Watford Way and the slip road onto the M1 motorway on Great North Way in Hendon, London NW4.
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- 30 Sep 2019
The lodge next to the gates of Inver House, home of the Van Traylen Orphanage. Stanmore Hall Lodge, Wood Lane near the Stanmore Hill junction, Stanmore in Greater London claims Geoff Dodd.
Antony Blair proves the location with this captures taken 46 years later.
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- 30 Sep 2013
Mary is brought back to the orphanage by Dr. Yeats. Stanmore Hall . . . .
. . . . and Geoff found the picture.
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- 01 Jul 2015
The ferry that Anna travels on appears from behind wonderfully Scottish Dartmouth Castle on the River Dart in Devon.
Dave Wilson shows that little has changed except for the increased water activity. (RL)
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The ferry deck hand (Michael Brennan) makes ready to land at Bala, the island where Inver House is situated. Dartmouth, Devon.
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The Dartmouth Lower Ferry arrives at the fictional Bala. The ferry is also seen in 'The System', 'The Sailor Who Fell from Grace With the Sea' and 'Sons of the Sea'.
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After Anna disappears when she sees the police, the deck hand checks her car. The ferry terminal off Lower Street, Dartmouth.
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The deck hand explains to the police that the car has been abandoned. Looking south along the River Dart, Dartmouth.
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The deck hand drives the car off the ferry. Dartmouth looking towards Lower Street.
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Sir Mark Ashley and Colonel Bingham fly to Scotland's Edinburgh airport.
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The plane lands at Edinburgh.
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Sir Mark and Colonel Bingham leave the local police station at Locherne with Inspector Grant (Michael Gambon). Dartmouth Guildhall, Victoria Road, Dartmouth.
Dave Wilson reveals a much smarter Guildhall now. (RL)
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The group reach the bottom of the stairs. Victoria Road, Dartmouth.
Dave Wilson captured the bottom of the stairs as well. (RL)
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Sir Mark Ashley and Colonel Bingham are taken to Chief Constable Cameron's press conference. The car is heading west along Victoria Road, Dartmouth.
Dave Wilson reveals that it almost unchanged except, as we would expect, more traffic! (RL)
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The ferry waits to depart at Locherne. Kingswear, Devon
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Colonel Bingham arrives in a police car to attend Cameron's press conference. Fore Street, Kingswear, Devon
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Anna makes her way towards Inver House.
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Anna hides from the local passers by.
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- 30 Sep 2013
The police stand guard outside Inver House. Stanmore Hall says Geoff Dodd which aslo makes an appearance in 'Murder By Decree', 'Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed' and 'The Abominable Dr. Phibes'.
....and a pic from Geoff as proof.
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Sir Mark, Colonel Bingham and Chief Constable Cameron (Fulton Mackay) board the ferry for Bala at Locherne. The ferry terminal looking towards Fore Street, Kingswear, Devon, seen in 'Sons of the Sea'.
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The ferry departs Locherne on the mainland. Kingswear.
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The ferry carries Sir Mark, Colonel Bingham and Chief Constable Cameron along with a group of reporters. Kingswear.
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The ferry heads across the water towards Bala. River Dart, Devon looking towards Kingswear.
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Sir Mark, Joan and Charles Bingham talk on the ferry prior to a boat exploding alongside killing more trustees. Looking towards Kingswear on the River Dart.
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The Locherne to Bala ferry crosses the River Dart between Kingswear and Dartmouth in Devon.
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Cameron speaks with Mary Valley (Gwyneth Strong) in the orphanage grounds. Stanmore Hall, says Geoff Dodd.
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Lord Fawnlee (John Robinson) and Mrs. Alison (Shelagh Fraser) on the terrace at Inver House. Stanmore Hall in Greater London spotted by Geoff Dodd
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After talking with the remaining trustees, Sir Mark, Dr. Yeats (Morris Perry) and Colonel Bingham leave Inver House. Stanmore Hall, Wood Lane near Stanmore as identified by Geoff Dodd,