Pursuers, The
Date: 1961
Director: Godfrey Grayson
Production Company: Danziger Productions Ltd.
Stars: Cyril Shaps, Francis Matthews, Susan Denny
Location(s): London, Paris
Region(s): France, London O-Q, South East M-Q
Storyline:
A group of wartime survivors hunt down a former concentration camp commander.
Additional Information:
Page compiled by Phil Wilkinson
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- Capture 1
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In Paris, a committee of Auschwitz survivors discuss the capture of former Kommandant, Karl Brochmann. An aerial view of the Eiffel Tower with the River Seine crossing the scene.
- Capture 2
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David Nelson is sent to London to investigate a suspect thought to be Brochmann and bring him to justice.
- Capture 3
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Having assumed the name of Karl Luther, Brochmann enters his office where he reads about the capture of Eichmann in the morning papers. Monsanto House at 10-18 Victoria Street, London SW1. The building features in 'Identity Unknown' as well as 'Fate Takes a Hand' with this footage also seen in 'An Honourable Murder' made in 1960.
The north side of the street. SJ
- Capture 4
- 21 Nov 2023
Arriving home, Brochmann finds that his house has been ransacked with a swastika drawn on his mirror. Riverside Drive on Golders Green Road, London NW11 which also appears in 'A Woman of Mystery' and 'The Secret Place'.
Returning to the location 62 years later, Antony Blair found the building covered with the dreaded scaffolding!
- Capture 5
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In his rear view mirror, David Nelson watches Karl Brochmann (Cyril Shaps) leave the Royal Northern Bank.
- Capture 6
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After withdrawing almost everything from his bank account, Brochmann gets into his car and drives to the airport.
- Capture 7
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David follows the Standard vanguard in his Nash Metropolitan.
- Capture 8
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Discovering that a vital page has been torn from his passport when he tries to buy a ticket to Bermuda, Brochmann returns to his car and leaves the airport. Looking south on Clarendon Road in Watford, Hertfordshire with the tower of Beechen Grove Baptist Church in the right distance.
- Capture 9
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David keeps up his pursuit as the war criminal becomes aware that he's being followed. This appears to be facing north on Clarendon Road with the Congregational church at the corner of St. John's Road beyond the double deck bus.
- Capture 10
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Brochmann slows as he approaches a junction. Looking along St. John's Road towards St. Albans Road in Watford. Nothing remains of this view except the wall to the right.
- Capture 11
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The pursuit continues. St. Johns Road looking towards the junction with Orphanage Road, Queen's Road, Sotheron Road and Woodford Road.
- Capture 12
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David keeps close to his target. Looking northward on St. Albans Road in Watford, Hertfordshire.
- Capture 13
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Brochmann suddenly turns off and David overshoots the corner. Clarendon Road with number 54 at the corner of St. John's Road to the right.
- Capture 14
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Driving into a warehouse, Brochmann gets out the car and flees.
- Capture 15
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David pauses momentarily before turning a corner that takes him back towards the warehouse. Facing the corner of Queen's Road and Sotheron Road in Watford.
- Capture 16
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The camera pans slightly to watch the Nash disappear from view. The junction of Orphanage Road, Queen's Road, Sotheron Road, St. John's Road and Woodford Road.
- Capture 17
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David Nelson (Francis Matthews) brings his car to a stand on the road outside the warehouse. St. John's Road, Watford with number 54 Clarendon Road as the background.
- Capture 18
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Getting out of the Nash, David enters the building where he finds the abandoned Standard but no sign of Brochmann.
- Capture 19
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Borrowing her Triumph Herald after being sheltered by nightclub singer Jenny Walmer, Brochmann returns to the airport.
- Capture 20
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Seeing a suspicious Man watching him in the car park while awaiting delivery of a fake passport provided by crooked club owner Tony Rico, Brochmann gets out of his car.
- Capture 21
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Sent to keep an eye on Brochman, Rico's henchman Wally (John Gabriel) follows him through the car park.
- Capture 22
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After Brochmann kills Wally, he takes a taxi back to the warehouse to pick up his car.
- Capture 23
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Brochmann enters the warehouse.
- Capture 24
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Explaining to Jenny who the man she has taken pity on is, David drives to the airport with her to look for him.
- Capture 25
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After discovering Wally's body, Tony Rico (Sheldon Lawrence) and Freddy (George Murcell) make their way to the warehouse.
- Capture 26
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Not long afterwards, Jenny Walmer (Susan Denny) and David arrive at the warehouse where they discover a fight in progress.