Soldier of Fortune (1955)
Nothing verified yet — 27 candidates from our sources, below.
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27 places named by a source we have not checked. Each row says who said it and links to where.
Connaught Road Central, Queen’s Building, Statue Square
In reviewHong Kong Island: a view along the Victoria waterfront at Connaught Road Central, with Queen’s Building on the corner with Statue Square, recognisable in the centre background. — recorded for Soldier of Fortune by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromKing Yin Lei, Victoria Harbor, Kowloon
In reviewFrom King Yin Lei the stupendous view across Victoria Harbor towards Kowloon, combined with the special effects by Ray Kellogg announcing the impending typhoon. — recorded for Soldier of Fortune by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromBarker Road station
In reviewThe happy ending for Hank, standing at Barker Road station as in the beginning, comes in the form of the Peak Tram travelling uphill, of course with Jane aboard. The all-metal tramcar with 62 seats was introduced in 1948. The property in the background no longer exists in this form. — recorded for Soldier of Fortune by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromBarker Road station of the Peak Tram, Victoria Harbour
In reviewThe male main character waits at Barker Road station of the Peak Tram, overlooking Victoria Harbour. — recorded for Soldier of Fortune by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromBowen Road, Wanchai district
In reviewOn narrow Bowen Road, now a pedestrian street, above Wanchai district, the RR approaches the impressive villa of Hank Lee. — recorded for Soldier of Fortune by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromConnaught Road West
In reviewAgain Hayward stand-in Jennifer Jones as Jane now entering the office located at Connaught Road West. — recorded for Soldier of Fortune by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromcorner of Connaught Road West where it turns in towards Wing Lok Street and Bonham Strand West
In reviewAt the corner of Connaught Road West where it turns in towards Wing Lok Street and Bonham Strand West. — recorded for Soldier of Fortune by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromcourtyard of the Peninsula Hotel
In reviewAgain at the courtyard of the Peninsula Hotel, where the PAA Bedford bus as Pan American World Airways shuttle for Kai Tak Airport departs with the Hoyts aboard. — recorded for Soldier of Fortune by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromDes Voeux Road Central
In reviewStill on Des Voeux Road Central, where in the background at the corner with Wing Lok Street the then Golden Dragon restaurant comes into view, behind the Willys Jeep Station Wagon. And still with Hayward stand-in Jennifer Jones, then a top-ranked movie star, who was working at the same time in Hong Kong for "Love Is a Many-Splendoured Thing", also produced by Buddy Adler for 20th Century-Fox. — recorded for Soldier of Fortune by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromDes Voeux Road Central, Wing On department store, Hong Kong Tramways Limited
In reviewLooking for someone to take her into Red China, Jane is conveyed in a rickshaw, originally from Japan, to Des Voeux Road Central, where the then Wing On department store is visible in the background. The characteristic double-decker trams, introduced in 1912 and called "Ding Ding", of the Hong Kong Tramways Limited also come into view. According to IMDb Jennifer Jones was the stand-in for Susan Hayward for the on-location-scenes. — recorded for Soldier of Fortune by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromJordan Road Vehicular Ferry Pier, Kowloon
In reviewHank Lee's RR at the Jordan Road Vehicular Ferry Pier, Kowloon. — recorded for Soldier of Fortune by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromJordan Road waterfront
In reviewThe camera pans with the car to the Jordan Road waterfront, until it comes to a halt to pick up Hank's sidekick Dupont Chevalier (Alex D'Arcy). Behind it the former Naval Landing ship "Charles MacLeod", built in 1945 by Lithgows Ltd, Glasgow, and broken up in 1968. — recorded for Soldier of Fortune by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromKing Yin Lei
In review... and comes to a halt in front of the striking residence, built from 1936 to 1937 and standing in for the lavish villa of Hank Lee. — recorded for Soldier of Fortune by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromKing Yin Lei gateway
In review... to enter the King Yin Lei gateway. — recorded for Soldier of Fortune by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromKing Yin Lei mansion, Mid-Levels, Happy Valley Racecourse
In reviewThe RR Silver Dawn reaches the grounds of the King Yin Lei mansion, located in the Mid-Levels above the Happy Valley Racecourse, ... — recorded for Soldier of Fortune by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromKowloon, Peninsula Hotel
In reviewThe "Sea Bee" sets off and takes the passengers, including Jane Hoyt in search of her missing husband, to Kowloon, where she stays at the Peninsula Hotel. — recorded for Soldier of Fortune by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromMarine Police H.Q., Kowloon
In reviewThe next morning in front of the Marine Police H.Q. at Kowloon Merryweather returns a salute to the group leader of the marching cadets. — recorded for Soldier of Fortune by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromPeak Tram upper station
In reviewAged "King of Hollywood" Clark Gable as Hank Lee notices the Peak Tram coming from the upper station. After he gets on the tramcar, the opening titles begin to roll. — recorded for Soldier of Fortune by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromPeninsula Hotel, Salisbury Road, Kowloon
In reviewFilmed from the upper floor of the east wing down to the courtyard, where Merryweather greets Jane Hoyt on the front steps of the Peninsula Hotel, located at Salisbury Road, Kowloon. — recorded for Soldier of Fortune by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromQueen's Road, Central district
In reviewThe Silver Dawn makes its way along Queen's Road, Central district. — recorded for Soldier of Fortune by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromSalisbury Road
In reviewThe camera pans with the Bedford SB until a pensive Hank Lee comes into view. Facing across Salisbury Road brings the landmarking clock tower of the KCR Terminus back into view. — recorded for Soldier of Fortune by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromStanley waterfront, Stanley Bay, Rhino Rock
In reviewSituated in the south of Hong Kong Island, the Stanley waterfront on Stanley Bay can be seen, with Rhino Rock in the background. — recorded for Soldier of Fortune by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromStubbs Road
In reviewThe Rolls-Royce leaves Stubbs Road ... — recorded for Soldier of Fortune by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromThird Street, Sai Pun Market
In reviewSome establishing shots follow, first with the view west along Hong Kong's Third Street, at the corner of Sai Pun Market. — recorded for Soldier of Fortune by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromTin Hau Temple at the Yau Ma Tei district, located on the corner of Temple Street and Public Square Street
In reviewTin Hau Temple at the Yau Ma Tei district, located on the corner of Temple Street and Public Square Street, where Hank hopes to learn more about the whereabouts of the missing American from a temple servant and asks her to ask the members of the order on the Chinese mainland to ask around. — recorded for Soldier of Fortune by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromTsim Sha Tsui, Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon-Canton Railway, Marine Police Headquarters, Victoria Peak, Hong Kong Island
In reviewAt Tsim Sha Tsui district facing from the rooftop of the Peninsula Hotel towards the clock tower by the terminus station of the Kowloon-Canton Railway. The KCR British Section from Kowloon trough the New Territories to Lo Wu border station, already behind the so-called bamboo curtain, offered daily two direct passenger trains to Canton. The Marine Police Headquarters can be seen on the far right and in the distance Victoria Peak, at 552 m the highest elevation on Hong Kong Island. — recorded for Soldier of Fortune by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
Where this came fromVehicular Ferry Pier, Central district, Victoria, Hong Kong Island
In reviewThe 1952 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn with Jane at the Vehicular Ferry Pier, Central district, Victoria, Hong Kong Island. — recorded for Soldier of Fortune by Reelstreets. Not yet verified by us.
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