Spy’s Wife, The
Date: 1972
Director: Gerry O'Hara
Production Company: Eyeline Films Ltd.
Stars: Dorothy Tutin, Tom Bell, Ann Lynn, Vladek Sheybal
Location(s): London
Region(s): London R-S
Storyline:
Two men supposedly set off on spying missions but they arrive at each others homes for a different purpose.
Additional Information:
Page compiled by Phil Wilkinson
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The deafening noise of aircraft landing, taxiing and taking off mix with the sound of airport announcements as the soundtrack plays and the titles appear. Heathrow Airport off Bath Road in Hounslow, Greater London.
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Planes move into position for take off. Heathrow Airport in the London Borough of Hillingdon
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Given clearance, a flight lifts into the air. The 1955 Control Tower at Heathrow Airport which was in use until 2007 and demolished six years later.
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An aircraft flies over the apartment block where Tom Tyler is packing his bag to go on a spying mission to Prague. Looking up from outside Nell Gwynn House on Sloane Avenue SW3.
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- 23 Oct 2026
Kissing his wife Hilda, Tom Tyler (Tom Bell) leaves the 4th floor flat. Facing Nell Gwynn House on Sloane Avenue, Chelsea.
No missing it now the canopy display is larger. SJ
- Capture 6
- 23 Oct 2026
Tom looks up and down the street as Hilda looks down from a window. Sloane Avenue in SW3.
It appears Tom took the correct way out. SJ
- Capture 7
- 23 Oct 2026
Stepping into the road, Tom hails an approaching taxi. Looking north-west on Sloane Avenue.
The tree on the corner with Petyard has lost a branch. SJ
- Capture 8
- 23 Oct 2026
From his Porsche 911, Vladek watches Tom get into the cab. Facing south-west along Sloane Avenue with Nell Gwynn House to the left.
Not too busy. SJ
- Capture 9
- 23 Oct 2026
Once the taxi has departed, Vladek (Vladek Sheybal) moves his car and goes up to the flat where Hilda has started looking for bugging devices. Sloane Avenue with Cranmer Court in the background.
Cranmer Court Stores has split into several retail outlets. SJ
- Capture 10
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Scanning his surroundings, Tom gets out of the cab at Heathrow Airport.
- Capture 11
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Walking through the Departure Lounge, Tom goes to a left luggage locker where he swaps his case for a hold-all.
- Capture 12
- 23 Oct 2026
Leaving the airport, Tom returns to London. Bute Street SW7.
Heavily pedestrianised in about 2023, I think Tom's on the east side but offer a wider shot as I couldn't match the frontage. SJ
- Capture 13
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Outside the Zetland Arms public house at the corner of Bute Street and Old Brompton Road.
- Capture 14
- 23 Oct 2026
Tom strides on with determination. The street sign to the left reads Onslow Square SW7 and number 109 stands in the background.
No change at all apart from the sign. SJ
- Capture 15
- 23 Oct 2026
Two Women stare at Tom after he walks into one of them. The corner of Onslow Square and Onslow Gardens in Kensington.
Still No Entry and there's no. 109 on the left as seen in the previous. SJ
- Capture 16
- 23 Oct 2026
Tom arrives at a large house where he presses the intercom and his lover Grace answers. Looking past the entrance to number 6 Onslow Gardens towards the corner of Cranley Place and Onslow Square.
Always a dramatic shot. SJ
- Capture 17
- 23 Oct 2026
When they are disturbed by the doorbell, Vladek signals that the caller should be gotten rid of and Hilda Tyler (Dorothy Tutin) leads her Mother (Freda Bamford) from the building. Looking onto Sloane Avenue from Nell Gwynn House in SW3.
With as much elevation as I could muster. SJ
- Capture 18
- 23 Oct 2026
Hilda crosses the road to catch a bus as Mother gets into her Mini. Sloane Avenue, looking towards Whitehead's Grove.
Again, not too busy. SJ
- Capture 19
- 23 Oct 2026
Pulling into the road, the Mini keeps up with the bus allowing Hilda and her Mother to wave at each other. Sloane Avenue in Chelsea with Nell Gwynn House in the background.
The trees still lean over Sloane Avenue. SJ
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As soon as the bus turns off the main road, Hilda pulls the bell cord and jumps from the platform as it slows.
- Capture 21
- 23 Oct 2026
Hilda makes her way back home. Located between between Walpole Street and Royal Avenue, this is the pavement outside the Safeway supermarket on King's Road, Chelsea.
The shops have come and gone. SJ
- Capture 22
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As she hurries along the street Hilda negotiates a group of Buddhists, taking a pamphlet offered to her.
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Elaine (Janet Waldron) stops Hilda, apparently mistaking her for someone called Karen.
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- 23 Oct 2026
Leaving the puzzled Elaine behind, Hilda continues her journey home where she gets into bed with Vladek. In the background stand Bally Boutique and Ward's Art Shop at numbers 132 and 130 King's Road in Chelsea SW3.
Close to the corner with Bywater Street. SJ