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 Began: 15 November 1948

UK Release: 21 June 1954

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

Red = Uncredited


Crew	Name	Age at Release	Birth	Death	Age	Hammer Credits	Uncredited	Total Hammer
Art Director	J. Elder Wills	54	26 Apr 1900	1970	69	22		22
Assembly Cutter	Henry Richardson	18	13 Jan 1936	31 Jul 2017	81	4	7	11
Assistant Director	https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/jimmy-sangster/#	26	2 Dec 1927	19 Aug 2011	83	65	2	67
Boom Operator	Percy Britten	34	1 Oct 1919	1996	76		23	23
Camera Operator	https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/len-harris/#	38	19 May 1916	21 Feb 1995	78	53	2	55
Clapper Loader	Tom Friswell	24	1930	2002	72		18	18
Continuity	https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/renee-glynne/#	27	3 Aug 1926	6 Apr 2022	95	40	3	43
Director	Ken Hughes	32	19 Jan 1922	28 Apr 2001	79	2		2
Director of Photography	Walter Harvey BSc	51	9 Feb 1903	1979	75	34		34
Editor	https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/james-needs/#	34	17 Oct 1919	4 Feb 2003	83	110	1	111
Focus Puller	https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/harry-oakes/#	33	16 Jan 1921	11 Dec 2012	91		53	53
Hairdresser	Nina Broe			1993		10		10
Make-up Artist	https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/phil-leakey/#	46	4 May 1908	26 Nov 1992	84	50		50
Music Composed & Conducted by	Ivor Slaney	33	27 May 1921	20 Mar 1998	76	11	1	12
Producer	https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/anthony-hinds/#	31	18 Sep 1922	30 Sep 2013	91	86	1	87
Production Manager	John (Pinky) Green	45	14 Feb 1909	Jul 1978	69	7		7
Recordist	Bill Salter			1983		17		17
Screenplay	Ken Hughes	32	19 Jan 1922	28 Apr 2001	79	2		2
Second Assistant Director	Fred Stark						2	2
Sound Camera Operator	Don Alton	40	1914	18 Jan 1987	73		9	9
Sound Maintenance	J. Woodiwiss	45	14 Jun 1909	1987	77		6	6
Still Photographer	https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/john-jay/#	33	14 Nov 1920	29 Apr 2005	84	13	22	35

Cast	Name	Age at Release	Birth	Death	Age	Hammer Credits	Uncredited	Total Hammer
Abigale	Cleo Rose						3	3
Andrea Forrest	Susan Stephen	22	16 Jul 1931	24 Apr 2000	68	2		2
Beverley Forrest	https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/sidney-james/#	41	8 May 1913	26 Apr 1976	62	7		7
Carol Forrest	Hilary Brooke	39	8 Sep 1914	25 May 1999	84	1		1
Doctor Emery	Gordon McLeod	69	27 Dec 1884	16 Oct 1953	68	2		2
Editor	https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/ernest-blyth/#						12	12
Editor	Robert Gregory						1	1
Frank	Hugh Dempster	53	3 Aug 1900	30 Apr 1987	86	1		1
Harry Stevens	Peter Illing	55	4 Mar 1899	29 Oct 1966	67	2		2
Head Waiter	Monti de Lyle	54	19 Nov 1899	28 Mar 1979	79	2		2
Inspector Edgar	Howard Lang	43	20 Mar 1911	11 Dec 1989	78	1	3	4
Inspector MacLennan	Alan Wheatley	47	19 Apr 1907	30 Aug 1991	84	4		4
Maid	Angela Glynne	20	7 Sep 1933	22 Apr 2008	74		2	2
Mark Kendrick	Alex Nicol	38	20 Jan 1916	29 Jul 2001	85	2		2
Mason the Butler	Peter Evans					1	3	4
Mr Hardcastle	John Sharp	33	5 Aug 1920	26 Nov 1992	72	5		5
Mrs Hardcastle	Joan Hickson	47	5 Aug 1906	17 Oct 1998	92	2		2
Party Guest	https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/aileen-lewis/#	40	9 Apr 1914	12 Feb 2014	99	1	6	7
Party Guest	Chick Fowles						1	1
Party Guest	Dan Cressey						1	1
Party Guest	Fred Nicholas						3	3
Party Guest	https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/jack-armstrong/#					1	7	8
Party Guest	Jack Silk	31	10 Sep 1922	12 Mar 2005	82		3	3
Party Guest	Ned Lynch	45	1909	16 Jun 2000	91		2	2
Party Guest	Pat Ryan	38	1916	1992	76		6	6
Party Guest	https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/richard-neller/#	59	Oct 1894	14 Jul 1970	75		9	9
Party Guest	Roy Everson			1 Apr 2001			3	3
Party Guest	William Baskiville	33	14 Jan 1921	24 Feb 1972	51		1	1
Press Photographer	Ian Selby						5	5
Railway Porter	Harry Brunning	64	25 Aug 1889	12 Mar 1973	83	1	2	3
Receptionist	Christine Adrian	44	3 Oct 1909	16 Oct 1956	47		2	2
Resturant Patron	Pat Hagan	61	19 Mar 1893	15 Sep 1987	94		3	3
Vincent Gordon	Paul Carpenter	32	8 Dec 1921	12 Jun 1964	42	5	1	6
Waiter at Party	Charles Hammond						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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