Three Crooked Men

The rousing title music fades following a tour of London streets obscured by credits as their car brings Masters and Seppy to the expanding town of Riverford.

As they drive on, Masters points out a new plant under construction on the edge of the town.

A new housing development is passed.

Seppy remarks that there's no reason why they shouldn't have a share of the town's growth.

As Masters replies that they will, the two crooks continue towards Riverford's centre. Pointing out that the shot has been reversed, Stephen Honeyman locates this as the cottages on the High Street opposite St James' church in Bushey.

Reversing his pictures after taking them, Antony Blair returned to the location.

The camera pans with the car. High Street again, seen from the land in front of St. James's church, found by Stephen Honeyman.

Antony took this one from a similar position.

Masters spots the bank. Facing towards the corner of High Street and Bournehall Road in Bushey, Hertfordshire.

Antony Blair captures the scene now.

"It'll be like opening a tin can." The bank stands at the corner of High Street and Bournehall Road in Bushey.

Taken from the same angle, Antony Blair provides this view.

Seppy and Masters drive on to the house they have rented. A row of shops standing on Bushey High Street opposite St. James's church, solved by Stephen Honeyman who noticed that this sequence has been reversed, possibly to disguise that the same street have been used more than once.

The same, reversed, location captured by Antony Blair.

Another panning shot sees the car leave the town's main street. By virtue of Stephen Honeyman's recognition of the previous capture, this is also High Street in Bushey with the Red Lion public house at the corner of Rudolph Road as the background.

A suitably reversed comparison shot. (SR)

A Workman shovels stone from the footpath as the two criminals turn into a quiet road. Bournehall Road in Bushey, Hertfordshire with Herkomer Road crossing the background found by Antony Blair.

Antony Blair returned to the street to record the changes of the last 60 years.

Reaching the house, Masters tells Seppy to pull up. Antony Blair locates this as outside number 23 Bournehall Road in Bushey.

A few alterations in Antony's comparison but definitely the same building.

Inside the house, Vince, the third member of the gang, is found waiting in the living room with cutting equipment. More of Bournehall Road in Bushey identified by Antony Blair.

A closer view of the properties on Bournehall Road by Antony.

Next door to the bank stands a general store owned by Don Wescot, a boxer retired through injury. Geoff Dodd found the shop standing on High Street in Bushey.

The shop now functions as a bistro, café and grill, as Antony Blair's comparison shows.

While Don is in the bank, a security van calls to deliver money bags. Geoff Dodd recognised High Street in Bushey, Hertfordshire.

Now with extended pavement, added graffiti, and a smaller van. (SR)

Seppy and Vince visit Don's store to check the layout. High Street, Bushey discovered by Geoff Dodd, with The Bell public house in the right distance.

Antony Blair captured the same street as it looks over sixty years later.

Becoming fed up of serving customers, Don takes himself to the pub where he's joined by Walter Prinn, a troubled clerk from the bank.

When Seppy (Philip Saville) arrives with the car, Vince (Michael Mellinger) and Masters (Eric Pohlmann) join him before the three set off to rob the bank. Antony explains that we're back on Bournehall Road in Bushey, Hertfordshire with the King Stag public house to the left of the capture. The pub can also be seen in 'A Hole Lot of Trouble'.

There's now a gap between the house and the pub in Antony's view.

Vince is dropped off a little way from Don's shop as May Wescot prepares to lock up. Geoff Dodd locates this as High Street in Bushey which also appears in 'Man Accused', 'Johnny on the Spot' and 'Two Wives at One Wedding'.

Antony Blair on the case again.

The villain glances across the road towards the store while Seppy loads a pistol in the back of the car. Bushey High Street identified by Geoff Dodd.

The High Street now by Antony Blair.

Tying Don up in the back of his shop, the gang work through the evening to break into the bank through the party wall. The corner of High Street and Bournehall Road in Bushey located by Geoff Dodd.

A place for al fresco dining in November, 64 years later. (SR)

Time passes and the gang start to cut into the back of the bank's safe before Walter stumbles upon them whilst looking for Don. The clock on Watford Town Hall at the corner of Hempsted Road and Rickmansworth Road in Watford, Hertfordshire located by Stephen Honeyman.

With newspapers carrying reports of Don and Walter carrying out the raid, the gang drop their two hostages off in the country and they make their way to Joe's Café.

Released after their arrest for the robbery, Don and Walter follow a clue discovered in the store by Mrs. Wescot. The Three Crowns public house on Sparrows Herne in Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire identified by Antony Blair.

Replacing his earlier Google capture, Antony provides this original of the pub.

Another pan follows Don's Ford Zodiac, bringing another length of roadway into view. Seeing the since demolished Twinam Cottages that were built by his Great Great Grandfather, Alan Twinam identifies this as Sparrows Herne near the junction with Elstree Road. Alan adds that in the early 1950s nearly all of his family lived in one of the six cottages.

The two make their way to the address that appears on the back of a photograph of a young woman dropped by one of the crooks. Antony Blair identifies this as looking along Stanmore Hill from the corner of Church Road and The Broadway in Stanmore, Middlesex.

Antony proves the location with this capture.

Yet another pan . . . . Seen from the corner of Stanmore Hill and Church Road, Antony Blair identifies this as The Broadway in Stanmore, which also appears in 'For Members Only'.

Moving right, Antony Blair took this view.

. . . . which helps to bring Don and Walter to the premises of photographer Lee Wilson at the film's 33 Madison Street, London.

Don pulls over and parks up.

Getting out of the Zodiac, Walter Prinn (Warren Mitchell) crosses to the shop.

Having discovered Lola Brent's name and address, Don and Walter drive to her home at 56 Harcourt Place.

The two men watch as an unknown Couple leave the building.

Nearby, Walter spots a sign for a room to rent . . . . and takes it.

Continuing to observe outside 56 Harcourt Place, Don and Walter see Vince arrive.

When Vince reappears from the building, Don Westcot (Gordon Jackson) knocks him out before driving him home.