Man at the Carlton Tower (An Edgar Wallace Mystery)
Date: 1961
Director: Robert Tronson
Production Company: Merton Park Studios
Stars: Maxine Audley, Lee Montague, Allan Cuthbertson, Terence Alexander, Alfred Burke, Nigel Green, Nyree Dawn Porter
Location(s): London, Surrey
Region(s): London M-N
Storyline:
Lew Daney who is a chief suspect in a jewel robbery and an ensuing murder vanishes leaving no trace. Hot on his trail are two men, an ex-policeman and Daney’s ex-partner in crime Harry Stone.
Sound Track:
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Additional Information:
Screen captures and uncredited now shots uploaded by Richard Lovejoy.
This film forms part of the Edgar Wallace Mysteries – Volume 2
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- Capture 1
- 21 Apr 2018
The scene of a safe being raided is set. 90 Cheapside, London EC2
The jewellers was a genuine shop at the time but now a show shop.
- Capture 2
- 21 Apr 2018
A policeman on night patrol approaches the shop.
A clearer daytime capture.
- Capture 3
- 21 Apr 2018
Having “cracked the safe” Lew Daney (Nigel Green) sets the alarm off as he is leaving.
The location of the alarm is still visible.
- Capture 4
- 21 Apr 2018
The policeman hastily returns to the scene.
As a sign of the times there were many passing flashing blue lights but no running policemen . . . . or policewomen!
- Capture 5
- 21 Apr 2018
Lew escapes out of a side entrance to his waiting car and drives off after shooting the policeman. Ironmonger Lane, London EC2
Now a cleaner brighter building.
- Capture 6
- 21 Apr 2018
Naturally, attention then turns to Scotland Yard. Victoria Embankment, London SW1. The same footage was used in "Attempt to Kill".
The gates are now always closed for security.
- Capture 7
- 21 Apr 2018
Detective Superintendent Cowley (Allan Cuthbertson) asks to be connected to ex-policeman friend Tim Jordan (Lee Montague) at the Carlton Tower Hotel, Cadogan Place, London SW1. The hotel also features in 'Sebastian' and 'Vampira'.
Now the Jumeirah Carlton Tower.
- Capture 8
- 21 Apr 2018
Also in Town was Harry Stone (Alfred Burke) Frith Street, London W1
The Istanbul Restaurant and Fava's building has since been demolished.
- Capture 9
- 21 Apr 2018
Who is making his way to the “The Stardust Club”. Dean Street at the junction with Bourchier Street, London W1 with a view to meeting up with his old friend Lew. The junction features in 'Where Has Poor Mickey Gone'.
I thought that they were never going to move . . . . . and they didn't!
- Capture 10
- 16 Feb 2024
Lew and Harry meet up and Lew agrees to take Harry to a property, “Clench House”, that he owns in Surrey and show him the jewels that he stole. Tim finds out the address and drives to visit as agreed. 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1. Rick Hill noticed that two E-types are used in this film 1600 RW above and 77 RW in Capture 14 added to support his observation. Kay Parke identifies this as just outside the old Fairmile Hotel on the original A3 Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey. Now a Chef and Brewer pub on the A307. (RL)
Peter Bywaters found that the entrance to the Fairmile pub / restaurant has been relocated to just beyond the pedestrian traffic lights with a wider junction. The small white cottage seen left of Capture 10, one of a pair, has gone. The second cottage which can just be seen in in the distance in Capture 10 still remains. Progress!
- Capture 11
- 03 Dec 2020
He pulls up at the house and meets the lady of the house, Mary Greer (Nyree Dawn Porter). Geoff Dodd advises that this is Upper Court, Portsmouth Road, Esher in Surrey which is also seen in 'House of Blackmail', 'Game for Three Losers', 'Hell is Sold Out' and 'A Place of One’s Own'.
Geoff's Google view is replaced by this original by KC.
- Capture 12
- 21 Apr 2018
“Odd job man” Johnny Time (Terence Alexander) returns to his flat to be shot by Harry. Meard Street, London W1 which is also seen in 'Something in the City', 'King of the Underworld', 'Danger by My Side', 'The Teckman Mystery', 'Don't Open till Christmas', 'Two Left Feet', 'The Moon Over the Alley', 'All You Need Is Cash' and together with the Hairdressing Saloon in 'The Six Men'.
The diners here are always suspicious of why I am photographing them.
- Capture 13
- 'Now' required
Lydia Daney, Lew’s very unhappy wife agrees to meet Harry and visit Clench House as a result of which the story is resolved.
- Capture 14
- 'Now' required
Outside Upper Court, Portsmouth Road, Esher in Surrey stands the E-type Jaguar 77 RW and 1600 RW that were both Demonstration cars advises Rick Hill, 77 RW still exists and is the oldest known roadster.