The House Across the Lake

An American writer living in England gets entangled in a scheme by a beautiful blonde to murder her rich husband.

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Production Details

Robert L. Lippert Presents
Copyright MCMLIIII by Exclusive Films Ltd.
MPAA Approved Certificate

RCA Sound System
Black & White 68 mins

Filming dates: 10th August – 4th September 1953
UK Release: 21 June 1954

Studio:
Bray Studios, Down Place, Oakley Green, Berkshire, England

On Location:
The Showboat, Oldfield Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire – Exterior of Lakeside Yacht Club
Oakley Court Hotel, Windsor Road, Oakley Green, Windsor, Berkshire – Exteriors of Forrest’s mansion

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew – Verified complete

CREW	NAME	CREDITED	AGE AT RELEASE	BIRTH	DEATH	AGE	CREDITS	UNCREDITED	TOTAL HAMMER
Art Director	J. Elder Wills	Yes	54	26 Apr 1900	1970	69	22		22
Assembly Cutter	Henry Richardson	No	18	13 Jan 1936	31 Jul 2017	81	4	7	11
Assistant Director	Jimmy Sangster	Yes	26	2 Dec 1927	19 Aug 2011	83	66	2	68
Boom Operator	Percy Britten	No	34	1 Oct 1919	1996	76		23	23
Camera Operator	Len Harris	Yes	38	19 May 1916	21 Feb 1995	78	63	2	65
Clapper Loader	Tom Friswell	No	24	1930	2002	72		18	18
Continuity	Renee Glynne	Yes	27	3 Aug 1926	6 Apr 2022	95	41	3	44
Director	Ken Hughes	Yes	32	19 Jan 1922	28 Apr 2001	79	2		2
Director of Photography	Walter Harvey BSc	Yes	51	9 Feb 1903	1979	75	35		35
Editor	James Needs	Yes	34	17 Oct 1919	4 Feb 2003	83	113	1	114
Focus Puller	Harry Oakes	No	33	16 Jan 1921	11 Dec 2012	91	3	56	59
Hairdresser	Nina Broe	Yes			1993		11		11
Make-up Artist	Phil Leakey	Yes	46	4 May 1908	26 Nov 1992	84	50		50
Music Composed & Conducted by	Ivor Slaney	Yes	33	27 May 1921	20 Mar 1998	76	11	1	12
Producer	Anthony Hinds	Yes	31	18 Sep 1922	30 Sep 2013	91	87	3	90
Production Manager	John (Pinky) Green	Yes	45	14 Feb 1909	Jul 1978	69	7		7
Recordist	Bill Salter	Yes	50	1904	1987	83	17		17
Screenplay	Ken Hughes	Yes	32	19 Jan 1922	28 Apr 2001	79	2		2
Second Assistant Director	Fred Stark	No						2	2
Sound Camera Operator	Don Alton	No	40	1914	18 Jan 1987	73		9	9
Sound Maintenance	J. Woodiwiss	No	45	14 Jun 1909	1987	77		6	6
Still Photographer	John Jay	No	33	14 Nov 1920	29 Apr 2005	84	13	22	35
CAST
Abigale	Cleo Rose	No	38	1916	2004	88		3	3
Andrea Forrest	Susan Stephen	Yes	22	16 Jul 1931	24 Apr 2000	68	2		2
Beverley Forrest	Sidney James	Yes	41	8 May 1913	26 Apr 1976	62	7		7
Carol Forrest	Hilary Brooke	Yes	39	8 Sep 1914	25 May 1999	84	1		1
Doctor Emery	Gordon McLeod	Yes	69	27 Dec 1884	16 Oct 1953	68	2		2
Editor	Ernest Blythe	No	44	1910	1981	71		12	12
Editor	Robert Gregory	No						1	1
Frank	Hugh Dempster	Yes	53	3 Aug 1900	30 Apr 1987	86	1		1
Harry Stevens	Peter Illing	Yes	55	4 Mar 1899	29 Oct 1966	67	2		2
Head Waiter	Monti de Lyle	Yes	54	19 Nov 1899	28 Mar 1979	79	2		2
Inspector Edgar	Howard Lang	No	43	20 Mar 1911	11 Dec 1989	78	1	3	4
Inspector MacLennan	Alan Wheatley	Yes	47	19 Apr 1907	30 Aug 1991	84	4		4
Maid	Angela Glynne	No	20	7 Sep 1933	22 Apr 2008	74		2	2
Mark Kendrick	Alex Nicol	Yes	38	20 Jan 1916	29 Jul 2001	85	2		2
Mason the Butler	Peter Evans	No					1	3	4
Mr Hardcastle	John Sharp	Yes	33	5 Aug 1920	26 Nov 1992	72	5		5
Mrs Hardcastle	Joan Hickson	Yes	47	5 Aug 1906	17 Oct 1998	92	2		2
Party Guest	Aileen Lewis	Yes	40	9 Apr 1914	12 Feb 2014	99	1	6	7
Party Guest	Chick Fowles	No						1	1
Party Guest	Dan Cressey	No						1	1
Party Guest	Fred Nicholas	No						4	4
Party Guest	Jack Armstrong	No					1	7	8
Party Guest	Jack Silk	No	31	10 Sep 1922	12 Mar 2005	82		3	3
Party Guest	Ned Lynch	No	45	1909	16 Jun 2000	91		2	2
Party Guest	Pat Ryan	No	38	1916	1992	76		6	6
Party Guest	Richard Neller	No	59	Oct 1894	14 Jul 1970	75		9	9
Party Guest	Roy Everson	No			1 Apr 2001			3	3
Party Guest	William Baskiville	No	33	14 Jan 1921	24 Feb 1972	51		1	1
Press Photographer	Ian Selby	No						5	5
Railway Porter	Harry Brunning	No	64	25 Aug 1889	12 Mar 1973	83	1	2	3
Receptionist	Christine Adrian	No	44	3 Oct 1909	16 Oct 1956	47		2	2
Resturant Patron	Pat Hagan	No	61	19 Mar 1893	15 Sep 1987	94		3	3
Vincent Gordon	Paul Carpenter	Yes	32	8 Dec 1921	12 Jun 1964	42	5	1	6
Waiter at Party	Charles Hammond	No						6	6

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Footnotes

Joan Hickson went on to play Miss Marple in the BBC TV series in the 1980’s.

1954 BBFC Cert. “A”

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Production Details

Cast & Crew

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