Place of One’s Own, A

Date: 1945
Director: Bernard Knowles
Production Company: Gainsborough Pictures

Stars: James Mason, Barbara Mullen, Margaret Lockwood, Dennis Price, Dulcie Gray
Location(s): Surrey

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Storyline:

The spirit of a murdered girl possesses their companion after a retiring couple move into a supposedly haunted house.

Additional Information:

Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson

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Two horse drawing a carriage down a country lane towards the camera.

In their carriage, Major and Mrs. Manning-Tutthor travel through an unfortunately nondescript location with their nephew Dr. Selbie.

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A small vehicle outside the front of a large country house. Upper Court, Portsmouth Road, Esher Circa 1945

Although the cast largely inhabit the studio rooms of a model house, they are allowed out into the real world on occasion. Here, Dr. Selbie drives Major and Mrs. Manning-Tutthor to Bellingham House. The property is also seen in 'Hell is Sold Out', 'Joe MacBeth', 'Game for Three Losers', 'The House of Blackmail' and 'Man at the Carlton Tower' and Geoff Dodd identifies the location as Upper Court, Portsmouth Road, Esher in Surrey, a securely secluded Grade ll property with a 'lively' history. (RL)

Geoff's Google Earth View is replaced by KC's original.

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  • 03 Dec 2020
A couple in a very early open motor car in the drive of a very large country house that is in the background. Upper Court, Portsmouth Road, Esher Circa 1945

Dr. Selbie (Dennis Price) drives Annette (Margaret Lockwood) around the garden at the front of the house. Upper Court on Portsmouth Road, Esher located by Geoff. (RL)

KC took this shot of the entrance.

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  • 03 Dec 2020
A side on picture of the front porch of a country house with an horse drawn carriage and a policeman by the side. Upper Court, Portsmouth Road, Esher Circa 1945

Inspector Barlow (Henry B. Longhurst) calls on Mr. and Mrs. Smedhurst at Bellingham House. Identified by Geoff Dodd as Upper Court near Esher, Surrey. (RL)

The same location captured by KC.