Suspended Alibi

Date: 1957
Director: Alfred Shaughnessy
Production Company: Association of Cinema Technicians (A.C.T.)

Stars: Patrick Holt, Honor Blackman, Valentine Dyall, Andrew Keir
Location(s): London, Surrey

Region(s): ,

Storyline:

The affair of a married newspaper editor leads to him being suspected of murder.

Additional Information:

Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson from source material provided by John Tunstill.

 

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Paul Pearson (Patrick Holt) leaves his wife in the house to telephone his mistress Diana from a nearby call box. Identified as on Ashley Drive at the crossroad with Ashley Park Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey by Andrew Bye which is also seen later with comparison shots. (RL)

Andrew provides his own shot revealing the changes since 1957. (RL)

On the way to see Diana, Paul calls in at Bill Forrest's apartment to create an alibi. Jules Ballantyne identifies this as the entrance to 1-32 Kingston House South on Ennismore Gardens in London SW7.

Replacing a Google shot. SJ

A better view of the ironwork that all helped Jules Ballantyne to establish it at 1-32 Kingston House South, Ennismore Gardens which also appears in 'Terror Street', 'Escape Route', 'Cross-Roads' and ‘The Vicious Circle’.

The ironwork in its glory. SJ

Unbeknownst to Paul, his friend Bill was murdered after he had left. An establishing shot of the Pearson's home at Ashley Drive at the crossroads with Ashley Park Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey by Andrew Bye. (RL)

No sooner identified by Andrew and he provides a shot to support, as he says "WOW, that is some hedge now!" (RL)

Inspector Kayes (Valentine Dyall) arrives to question Paul about the murder of Bill Forrest.

Andrew Bye provides his own shot of Ashley Drive and the junction with Ashley Park Road on a beautiful hot afternoon. (RL)

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Across the road, inquisitive neighbour, Mrs Beamster, watches the Inspector leave.

Sandy Thorpe (Andrew Keir) arrives outside Diana's apartment just after she falls from her window.

Another well supported identification from Jules Ballantyne. 59-61 Princes Gate, Exhibition Rd, London SW7 She admits that the facelift nearly caught her out. (RL). Jules' GEV now replaced by SJ.

Diana's murderer, Waller, flees from the building. A rather grubby looking edifice that looks like a model. But, it's no model advises Jules Ballantyne, it's 59-61 Princes Gate on Exhibition Road SW7 which also appears in 'The Third Visitor'

SJ provides this confirmation.

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Paul drives to see Waller. A rather dark and grainy image but a fairly distinctive building ahead nonetheless. Unidentified location.

Inspector Kayes follows Paul. Ray Glenister found the location, Camden Town Hall on Euston Road, London WC1 on the corner of Judd Street.

This replaces Ray's GEV from April '18, taken from the pedestrian island behind a keep left sign on Euston Road. SJ

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Paul Pearson arrives at Waller's apartment block.

After his arrest, Paul is charged with the murder of Forrest and appears in court. Lady Justice on top of the Central Criminal Court in London EC4.

There she is still. SJ

Paul makes the headlines. Bridge Street at the junction with Thames Street and Mayo Road in Walton on Thames, Surrey. (RL)

Andrew Bye captures the location, both properties now hiding behind extensions. (RL)

Sandy drives past the Pearson's house to visit their neighbours, the Beamster's. No longer an unknown location thanks to Andrew Bye. Ashley Rise at the junction of Ashley Park Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.

In Andrew's comparison, the house is now hiding behind a very established hedge. (RL)

Sandy goes inside to question Mrs Beamster.

Andrew finds Beamster's house diagonally opposite the Pearson's home with changed entrance posts and impressive vegetation. (RL)

Paul awaits his doom in Wandsworth Prison. Heathfield Road, London SW18. The shot is re-used in 'Dentist on the Job'.

The same location. SJ

Sandy is on the case to free his boss Paul. Christopher Matheson has spotted that this is outside 1-32 Ennismore Gardens with 10 Ennismore Gardens and the junction with Ennismore Gardens Mews, London SW7 opposite. (RL)

Peter's shot features more modern vehicles.

Sandy arrives at a local Police Station to disclose important evidence about the case. Christopher Matheson has revealed that this is not outside a police station at all, but outside 1-32 Ennismore Gardens with 10 Ennismore Gardens London SW7 opposite. (RL)

The same location captured by Peter.

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Now identified as the murderer, Waller takes a taxi to Liverpool Street station. London EC2.

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Waller (Lloyd Lamble) hurries down the stairs to catch the train to Harwich. Liverpool Street station in EC2. The terminus also features in 'The Elephant Man', 'The File of the Golden Goose', 'I Was Monty's Double', 'The Holly and the Ivy', 'Mission: Impossible', 'The Entertainer' and 'The Silent Passenger'.

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With Waller aboard, The The Hook Continental draws out of Liverpool Street station. London EC2.

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A second unit or stock shot of Waller's destination, Harwich Parkeston Quay station. The station was renamed Harwich International in 1995 and stands on Station Road, Harwich, Essex.