History of Kilburn and West Hampstead

The Blue Lamp, directed by Basil Dearden, was a classic Ealing Studios film released in 1950. The locations shots were filmed in the Edgware Road and the action takes place around the famous 'Met' Music Hall. Film poster for the Blue Lamp In it, Jack Warner plays a London policeman who is shot by a young criminal portrayed by Dirk Bogarde. The story is by Ted Willis and Jan Read. The script by ex-policeman T.E.B ‘Tibby’ Clarke lends the film a sense of authenticity and captures a snapshot of the post-war destabilisation of the family and the rise of the young delinquent that saw an increase in violent crime.   Peggy Evans and Dirk Bogarde in The Blue Lamp For more information see the link: http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/447704/index.html Here is a film clip where Dick Bogarde shoots Jack Warner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYs6X5g-20c&list=PLtWb51h0f90uKz28dKlo270nUwwNqGR8W&index=2 There is a link to West Hampstead because ...