Taste of Fear
Date: 1961
Director: Seth Holt
Production Company: Hammer Films
Stars: Susan Strasberg, Ronald Lewis, Ann Todd, Christopher Lee
Location(s): Alpes-Maritimes, Buckinghamshire
Region(s): France, South East R-Z
Storyline:
A young heiress returns to her estranged father’s estate where she meets her stepmother who tells her she is hallucinating when she begins to see his corpse.
Additional Information:
Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson
Also known as ‘Scream of Fear’ (US Title)
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In Switzerland, Police Officers line the banks of a remote mountain lake. IMDb suggests Black Park in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire.
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The body of a Young Woman is pulled from the icy water. A matted shot, possibly of Black Park Lake.
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Cut to Nice-Cote D’Azure Airport some time later. As the sign reads, this is the Terminal and Control Tower at Nice-Cote D’Azure Airport, around 6 kilometers south west of the city centre.
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Driven by Robert, the Appleby’s chauffeur, a Rolls Royce turns to approach the airport entrance. Nice-Cote D’Azure Airport in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes.
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Robert brings the car to a stand and enters the airport to meet his employer’s daughter.
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Finding her in the arrivals hall, Robert (Ronald Lewis) takes Penny Appleby (Susan Strasberg) to the car. Nice-Cote D’Azure Airport in the Saint-Augustin area of Nice.
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With Penny safely seated the Rolls Royce moves off.
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The camera finds the car as it leaves the airport. The background building has since been incorporated into the present Terminal 1 and the road layout around the airport has been drastically altered over time.
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Passing under a bridge, Robert turns onto the main road and heads home.
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As Robert explains that Penny’s Father is away on business, winding roads take the Silver Shadow up towards the Appleby’s house. Steve Randall spotted the D45 Route De La Turbie by Av Des Diables Bleus D 2564 which can also be seen in 'That Riviera Touch'.
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The Silver Shadow enters the courtyard of the house where Penny’s Father lives with his second wife Jane. The Château de la Garoupe in Cap d'Antibes. (SR)
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Seeing her for the first time, Jane Appleby (Ann Todd) greets Penny at the front door as Robert helps her from the car. This may be part of the house set at the studio.
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While Jane is away, Penny and Robert talk about her accident as they sit on the rocks below the house’s terrace.
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The two go on to talk about Penny’s insecurity and self-confidence as she gains trust in the chauffeur.
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As Robert carries Penny back to the house, Jane looks down from the cliff top.
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Whilst taking Penny to the police in Cannes after Mr. Appleby’s body is discovered, Robert stops when he sees Jane in the road, leaving the disabled girl in the car.
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On his Motobécane Mobylette, a Gendarme (Bernard Browne) rides towards the Gendarmerie on the morning after the Rolls plunges into the sea with Penny and the body of her Father inside.
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The camera pans to follow with the Officer.
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Parking his moped, the Gendarme enters the building where Jane and Robert are being questioned by Inspector Legrand.
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Allowing Jane to return home, Inspector Legrand (John Serret) and Robert arrive at the site of the crash.
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As the Rolls Royce is dragged from the water, the Inspector asks Robert if he could identify Mr. Appleby’s car.
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At the gates to the Appleby’s house, Spratt the family solicitor tells Robert that Penny had committed suicide some time ago.
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Spratt (Leonard Sachs) departs as Robert gets into the Silver Shadow and drives to the house.