Three Silent Men
Date: 1940
Director: Thomas Bentley
Production Company: Butcher's Film Service
Stars: Sebastian Shaw, Derrick De Marney, Patricia Roc, Arthur Hambling
Location(s): Surrey
Region(s): South East R-Z
Storyline:
A scientist selling a lethal weapon is badly injured in a car accident before an investigation is held following his death from an overdose of ether.
Additional Information:
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In an unnamed country, Karl Zaroff negotiates to sell the deadly weapon that he has invented. The Belfry tower at the University Library of Leuven on Monseigneur Ladeuze, Leuven in Province of Brabant, Belgium located by Steve Randall.
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Turned down by His Excellency, Zaroff decides to take his lethal invention to the only country where the Ministers are far sighted enough to appreciate its value. Facing north on Middle Street in Shere, Surrey.
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Idyllic views continue to reinforce Great Britain to be the far sighted country. Looking from The Square along Church Street towards St. James’ church in Shere.
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The Tillingbourne running alongside Lower Street in Shere. 'Bachelor of Arts', 'Reunion at Fairborough', 'The Late Edwina Black', 'The Hypnotist', 'Monster of Terror', 'On the Fiddle', 'Small Town Story', 'Calamity the Cow', 'The Holiday', 'The Galloping Major', 'The Earth Dies Screaming', 'Dick Barton: Special Agent' and 'A Matter of Life and Death' all feature Shere as a location.
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Lady Charlotte arrives at the surgery of Sir James Quentin. The Croft at Nettlefold Studios, later Walton Studios, on Hurst Grove in Walton on Thames, Surrey. The building appears in many productions including 'Madame Louise', 'The Naked Truth', 'Trouble with Eve', 'Flannelfoot', 'Operation Diplomat' and 'Old Mother Riley Headmistress'.
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A Nurse telephones Sir James at home to tell him that her Ladyship has arrived.
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At a War Department range, Karl Zaroff demonstrates his remote controlled gun to General Bullington and Captain Mellish. A set included to keep the storyline going.
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On their way from the range, Klein tells Zaroff not to drive as if he were on Continental roads.
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The shot follows the speeding Mercedes-Benz until it disappears down a narrow lane.
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Watching the car pass before hearing a screech of brakes, Badger Wood and Ted Blacklock run to the scene of the crash. Although the first nine minutes of the film features several locations, the rest of the action takes place at the studio.