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Can You Name This Film You can remember the plot briefly but can't recollect the films name?


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Old 02-06-2008, 08:39 PM
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Saw this probably late 50s - a British b-movie (I think) which I though was called 'Witness' or 'Eyewitness', but the only movie I can find with that title is the one starring Donald Sinden,which this definitely isn't.
The thing I remember is that the witness in question is a child who has seen a murder or robbery or whatever but has then gone missing. At one point the police think they see him in a darkened alleyway wearing a polo-neck jumper, so call out to him. When the figure turns around, it is a midget complete with moustache and smoking a cigar.
Anyone know it ?

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There is a 1959 film called 'The Witness' about a ten-year-old boy who witnesses a crime of which his father is suspected, with Demot Walsh, Greta Gynt and Russell Napier. One of the Merton Park, Scotland Yard series.
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There is a 1959 film called 'The Witness' about a ten-year-old boy who witnesses a crime of which his father is suspected, with Demot Walsh, Greta Gynt and Russell Napier. One of the Merton Park, Scotland Yard series.
Thanks Hugo - as I say I can't remember anything else about it but it seems likely this is the one. To think I was watching Greta Gynt movies when I was six !
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Could be Eyewitness (1970) with Mark Lester, Susan George
and Lionel Jeffries

where the police on motorbikes???
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Could be Eyewitness (1970) with Mark Lester, Susan George
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where the police on motorbikes???
Yes they were on police motorbikes. I think I'm right in saying that the 1970 film Eye Witness was filmed in Malta. I have the film on DVD but I haven't watched it for ages and ages. Must get to watch soon. I think the group Fairfield Parlour sing the theme song, they sang Bordeaux Rose from 1970 a great catchy pop song.
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Could be Eyewitness (1970) with Mark Lester, Susan George
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where the police on motorbikes???
Thanks Doc but it was definitely around 1960-ish when I saw this at the Garston Empire, and it was a second feature with who knows what ? - my only excuse for not remembering more is that I was only about 5 or 6 at the time !
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Yes they were on police motorbikes. I think I'm right in saying that the 1970 film Eye Witness was filmed in Malta. I have the film on DVD but I haven't watched it for ages and ages. Must get to watch soon. I think the group Fairfield Parlour sing the theme song, they sang Bordeaux Rose from 1970 a great catchy pop song.
Wow ! someone else that remembers Bordeaux Rose with affection, time to dig out the Verigo single and give it another listen
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Wow ! someone else that remembers Bordeaux Rose with affection, time to dig out the Verigo single and give it another listen
I can hear it so clearly in my mind

'Bordeaux Rose take us away make the room begin to sway make us forget about tomorrow do what you will with us make somthing of today'.
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