Jon and Dirk Bogarde enjoyed working on this film together. Bogarde said Whitely was a real actor, not just a child actor, and Jon remembered Bogarde as friendly, helpful, generous.
They didn't have so good a time with "The Spanish Gardner," 1956. But it's also a good film, and the color cinematography is great (not distorted, faded, or oversaturated).
Thanks for uploading this, I have it on DVD, but many people don't and this will enable them to see it, as they no longer show it on TV and haven't done for years. This is one of my all time favourite films. Dirk Bogarde is very good indeed in it and the then six and a half years old Jon Whiteley gives a truly outstanding debut performance. If only they could have stayed this young forever. The middle part was filmed in Stoke-on-Trent, with one location only 25 yards from my present address.
When I was six years old in 1953, shortly after the release of Hunted, I was abducted and led off by a man while I was playing in a derelict building by the now long gone railway at Cheadle Heath, Stockport. Of course, the man abducted me for a different reason. He hadnt murdered anyone (at least, not that I knew of) and he didnt take me on a long journey to Scotland. But the same things are there. A derelict building; a six years old boy; a man abducting him and a railway.
It was nearly sixty years ago, belbuc. The man involved is now long dead, so it doesn't matter anymore. I was merely pointing out the similarities between the events in Hunted and those in my own case at around the same time.
Well, I'm certainly not going to put any X-rated details about what happened to me in 1953 on a public website like this, so I guess you'll just have to read between the lines, as they say.
The filming must at first have been traumatic for 6 years old Jon Whiteley. Early scenes called for Dirk to be very rough with him and grab and shake him violently and shout at him at the top of his voice. Jon burst into tears, believing that his new found friend had inexplicably turned against him. Dirk took Jon to one side, consoled him and explained it was only acting and he wasnt really angry with him. After that, Jon entered into the spirit of the film and put everything he had into it.
@DavidRayner1947 It's a shame people are so nasty re. their unfeeling, and I repeat, nasty, comments on YouTube ie. belbuc.....I have experienced it myself [nasty comments]. Very poor show and indicative of society, Worldwide, nowadays.....
@gawagney Take no notice of belbuc, he (or she) doesn't make any sense. David Rayner was merely pointing out that sometimes, art mirrors life and, although events in Hunted were not exactly like those he experienced, there were similarities. However, belbuc appears to be incapable of understanding this.
@onceaboy1947 Yes, I understand. It is a great shame so many YouTube comments turn into cheap jibes or rage-driven bile, but.....that's life in the 21st Century, huh?
@belbuc You really are a vile little shit of a human being aren't you, with your pathetic, nasty small minded comment?Is this how your mother and father taught you to be?
the locations are amazing. why did london have to get all gentrified, sanitised and characterless?
i know the smog can't have been much fun, or the war and its aftermath, but still....
norristerse 2 months ago
Very beautiful and sad story , thank you so much for uploading it !
intrepidame 1 year ago
a dream film of mine..thank you.
johnnynoirman 2 years ago
Jon and Dirk Bogarde enjoyed working on this film together. Bogarde said Whitely was a real actor, not just a child actor, and Jon remembered Bogarde as friendly, helpful, generous.
They didn't have so good a time with "The Spanish Gardner," 1956. But it's also a good film, and the color cinematography is great (not distorted, faded, or oversaturated).
Phillipa1 2 years ago 2
Thanks for uploading this, I have it on DVD, but many people don't and this will enable them to see it, as they no longer show it on TV and haven't done for years. This is one of my all time favourite films. Dirk Bogarde is very good indeed in it and the then six and a half years old Jon Whiteley gives a truly outstanding debut performance. If only they could have stayed this young forever. The middle part was filmed in Stoke-on-Trent, with one location only 25 yards from my present address.
DavidRayner1947 2 years ago
When I was six years old in 1953, shortly after the release of Hunted, I was abducted and led off by a man while I was playing in a derelict building by the now long gone railway at Cheadle Heath, Stockport. Of course, the man abducted me for a different reason. He hadnt murdered anyone (at least, not that I knew of) and he didnt take me on a long journey to Scotland. But the same things are there. A derelict building; a six years old boy; a man abducting him and a railway.
DavidRayner1947 2 years ago
What do you mean? (Or do you just want attention drawn to yourself? If so, tell the police, see if they believe you, I bet they won't.)
belbuc 2 years ago
It was nearly sixty years ago, belbuc. The man involved is now long dead, so it doesn't matter anymore. I was merely pointing out the similarities between the events in Hunted and those in my own case at around the same time.
DavidRayner1947 2 years ago
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belbuc 2 years ago
Well, I'm certainly not going to put any X-rated details about what happened to me in 1953 on a public website like this, so I guess you'll just have to read between the lines, as they say.
DavidRayner1947 2 years ago
The filming must at first have been traumatic for 6 years old Jon Whiteley. Early scenes called for Dirk to be very rough with him and grab and shake him violently and shout at him at the top of his voice. Jon burst into tears, believing that his new found friend had inexplicably turned against him. Dirk took Jon to one side, consoled him and explained it was only acting and he wasnt really angry with him. After that, Jon entered into the spirit of the film and put everything he had into it.
DavidRayner1947 2 years ago
@DavidRayner1947 It's a shame people are so nasty re. their unfeeling, and I repeat, nasty, comments on YouTube ie. belbuc.....I have experienced it myself [nasty comments]. Very poor show and indicative of society, Worldwide, nowadays.....
gawagney 1 year ago
@gawagney Take no notice of belbuc, he (or she) doesn't make any sense. David Rayner was merely pointing out that sometimes, art mirrors life and, although events in Hunted were not exactly like those he experienced, there were similarities. However, belbuc appears to be incapable of understanding this.
onceaboy1947 1 year ago
@onceaboy1947 Yes, I understand. It is a great shame so many YouTube comments turn into cheap jibes or rage-driven bile, but.....that's life in the 21st Century, huh?
gawagney 1 year ago
@belbuc You really are a vile little shit of a human being aren't you, with your pathetic, nasty small minded comment?Is this how your mother and father taught you to be?
gawagney 1 year ago