They Drive by Night
Date: 1938
Director: Arthur B. Woods
Production Company: Warner Brothers-First National Productions
Stars: Emlyn Williams, Ernest Thesiger, Anna Konstam, Allan Jeayes, Anthony Holles, Ronald Shiner
Location(s): London. Middlesex
Region(s): London T-Z, South East R-Z
Storyline:
A man recently released from prison discovers his girlfriend has been murdered and fears that he will be wrongly accused.
Additional Information:
Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson
Richard Farmer points us to The Studio as the Star for more information about Teddington Studios
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- Capture 1
- 20 Aug 2017
On the morning of an execution, a warder comes off duty as a small crowd gathers outside the prison gates. London's HM Prison, Wandsworth on Heathfield Road in SW18. Also seen in 'Poor Cow', 'The Cracksman', 'Dentist on the Job', 'Ooh, You Are Awful' and others.
Nearly 80 years later. SJ
- Capture 2
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As a bell strikes 9, hats are removed and heads are lowered. Real or set? The lamp post and branches don't feature in the first image.
- Capture 3
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Having recently been released from prison, 'Shorty' Matthews (Emlyn Williams) leaves a Camden snack bar.
- Capture 4
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Shorty walks along the street with a bunch of flowers for his girlfriend, Alice. The way the light falls on this scene suggests a real street, but it could be a set.
- Capture 5
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A hurdy gurdy player is passed as Matthews turns the corner to enter the building.
- Capture 6
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When he finds his girlfriend has been murdered, Shorty flees from the scene fearing that he will be implicated.
- Capture 7
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The ex-con heads for the 'Pins & Needles' club. The dressed Carpenters’ Shop at Teddington Studios on Broom Road, Teddington identified by Richard Farmer.
- Capture 8
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Matthews finds the club closed so makes his way to a news theatre to lie low. Located by Richard Farmer this is Teddington Studios in Middlesex other views of which appear in 'Crime Unlimited', 'They Met in the Dark' and 'The Galloping Major'.