Two Letter Alibi (aka Death and the Sky Above)
Date: 1961
Director: Robert Lynn
Production Company: Playpont
Stars: Peter Williams, Petra Davies, Ursula Howells, Ronald Adam, Stratford Johns, Peter Howell, Bernard Archard, Walter Brown
Location(s): London, Middlesex, Surrey, Sussex
Region(s): London T-Z, South East R-Z
Storyline:
Charles Hilary is in love with Kathy Forrester, a beautiful television personality, but is married to Louise, an alcoholic with as many lovers as whisky bottles. His pleas for a divorce are met with threats and abuse. “You’ll have to murder me first”, Louise tells him and three hours later she is found dead, shot with her husband’s pistol. When Charles is arrested, Kathy desperately sets to work to prove his innocence.
Additional Information:
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- Capture 1
- 'Now' required
The film opens with a view of the building in which Charles Hilary (Peter Williams) has his office.
- Capture 2
- 16 Dec 2025
Unable to contact his wife Louise (Ursula Howells) by telephone he sends her a telegram and follows up with a visit. Dave W tells us that we are outside Caple House, King's Road, London SW10 on the left. Fernshaw Road off to the right. (RL)
It's all very green now but on the edge of the left side is Caple House, the western-most of three similar blocks/houses (O'Gorman and Winch being the others). SJ
- Capture 3
- 16 Dec 2025
He enters the apartment block to be told that there will be no divorce, “Till Death Do Us Part”! Based on the fact that Charles appears to be doing a good old fashioned slowing down hand signal in the above Capture we find that he is actually entering 'Brickbarn Close', King's Road, London SW10 on the opposite side to Caple House. (RL)
There are two entrances to Brickbarn Close: this is the eastern one for nos. 9-16, now with a flourishing hedge. SJ
- Capture 4
- 'Now' required
After Louise is found shot dead Charles is placed in a ”line up” as Mrs Scott saw a man leaving her flat.
- Capture 5
- 18 Feb 2019
Having been picked out Charles is remanded into Brixton Prison. Brixton Prison on Jebb Lane SW2, which can also be seen in 'The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk', 'Quartet', 'The Last Man to Hang' and 'Take My Life'.
Off angle but a friendly welcoming sign. SJ
- Capture 6
- 04 Feb 2019
The case against him commences. Old Bailey, London EC4
No, she has not moved it was the best angle I could get at the time.
- Capture 7
- 19 Jun 2023
After having been found guilty of murder Louise visits Brighton in an effort to find evidence to prove his innocence.
The remains of the West Pier viewed from the Upper Promenade on Kings Road. On the right is the rebuilt Shelter Hall which is twice the size of the original 1888 structure. This replaces my photo from February 2019 when the Shelter Hall was still under construction. (SD)
- Capture 8
- 04 Feb 2019
Having developed a fever Charles is taken, under guard, to hospital. Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London W12
Necessary development through the years.
- Capture 9
- 'Now' required
Charles throws pepper into the face of his guard and makes his escape.
- Capture 10
- 04 Feb 2019
Making his first street appearance in Edith Grove, London SW10
Improvements clearly continue.
- Capture 11
- 04 Feb 2019
Before turning into Bifron Road where his running is coached by a boy on a bicycle. Now absorbed into the World’s End Estate
Only the background remains.
- Capture 12
- 04 Feb 2019
Somehow or another emerging from Slaidburn Street, London SW10 into King's Road.
At least one building survives.
- Capture 13
- 04 Feb 2019
Where he finds a telephone box in the middle of the road junction. Here looking towards Dartrey Terrace, also now absorbed into the World’s End Estate.
A significant change as further "now's" will also show.
- Capture 14
- 04 Feb 2019
He telephones his girlfriend Kathy Forrester (Petra Davies) who is about to return home. Cheyne Walk, London SW10
A greener and busier Embankment.
- Capture 15
- 04 Feb 2019
Charles becomes increasingly anxious as she approaches her front door. 108 Cheyne Walk now bearing a Blue Plaque to the sculptor John Tweed.
An enviable place to live.