THE MAN IN THE ROAD

GB
1956
1hr 23mins
Dir: Lance Comfort
Starring: Derek Farr and Ella Raines

A brilliant scientist suffering from amnesia is hunted by Communist agents in search of a secret formula

This fast-paced thriller was based on a popular contemporary novel He Was Found in the Road by Anthony Armstrong. It features a shot of an ex-LNER Class A3 4-6-2 on an express and a good shot filmed at Seer Green and Jordans station with an ex-LMS Fairburn Class 4MT 2-6-4T arriving on a local stopper.

An A3 pacific brings its lengthy train of teak carriages past the camera. A similar shot with more clarity can be found in Oh Daddy! (1935) which shows us that this shot is in fact reversed.
Seer Green and Jordans station with an ex-LMS Fairburn Class 4MT 2-6-4T arriving in the background