I've long been fascinated by what's missing in this movie. Using
two editions of Allan Brown's books, Jake Wright's Set Index, Steve P's website and other sources, I have
tried to gather together all of the scenes, shot or not, that didn't
make it into the movie. If anyone has any more info on any of this,
I'd love to know about it. Or pics!
These are full scenes. Lots of parts of scenes were cut. If some of a scene made it into the film, I probably haven't listed it here. (Sometimes only dialogue from a scene was saved such as when Howie first meets
the chemist. If so, I counted that as part of the scene that ended
up in the film.)
See also this page for what pics we know of for the missing scenes. There are also links on this page to those pics. (For some, more to come)
My scene # or scene # in script | shot?/where?/when? movie location (real location w/ link to Google Street View when possible) |
Pics? |
Description |
D |
N |
N |
Opening credits of snakes dissolving into yellowish froth. |
1-5 DISSOLVE TO: EXT: HARBOUR OF SCOTTISH SEASIDE PORT OF ULLWATER - NIGHT | N* | N |
Opening credits dissolves into scum on Ullwater harbor surface at night.* (We have footage of Howie flying in to a an industrial city. Look at the background and you hear the tugboat horn... That's during the day. Then a shot of him and McTaggart in the police car at night. I think that footage came from this scene...) |
1-4 INT: PUB PUBLIC BAR - NIGHT | Y
(Kirkcudbright) Shot on Nov 24, 1972 |
Y |
Howie and McTaggart in police car*, hear music from pub (pics), go in, Howie slams piano cover down cover. *(Not sure which mainland pub pics are for this scene.) |
1-3 Ullwater - Night | Y
(Kirkcudbright) Shot on Nov 24, 1972 |
? |
cut to another pub, Howie stops a game of darts. *(Not sure which mainland pub pics are for this scene.) |
1-2 EXT : PUB AND STREET SCENE - NIGHT | Y
Shot on Nov 24, 1972 |
Y |
As Howie and McTaggart leave pub, see prostitute. |
1 EXT: MAIN SEASIDE STREET OF ULLWATER - DAY | N |
N |
Postman handing out police letters to householder, butcher, publican. |
- Ullwater, Day | N (Kirkcudbright, where the A 755 crosses the River Dee) |
Y |
The man that was supposed to jump off a bridge
|
1-1 INT: "CHURCH OF SCOTLAND" CHURCH - DAY
|
Y (shot at Greyfriers Church, Kirkcudbright)Shot on Nov 24, 1972 |
Y |
Church scenes Howie takes communion, etc. that ended up in the movie. |
1-1B (7 Day?) |
N |
N |
After church, the butcher’s wife says hello to Howie. The butcher moves her away, complaining that Howie sent him a fine. Howie’s fiance’ remarks - “My dear – a policeman's lot is not a happy one.” (A script amendment of 10/8/72)
Not shot according to Jake Wright's scene index. |
(") | Steve P mentions that Allan Brown has seen pictures of a female midget “in twin-set” talking to Robin Hardy dressed as a minister which Steve P thinks might or might not be involved in this scene. |
The above then picks up with scene 2 from the Shaffer script, the
postman and McTaggart talking about Howie.
Shot number in script and description |
Shot?/where?when? |
Pics? |
Plot info |
3-4 INT: HOWIE'S OFFICE - DAY, INT: OUTER OFFICE - DAY | deleted | Howie and McTaggart talk | |
7 EXT HARBOUR OF ULLWATER — DAY | Y Shot on Oct 16, 1972 Stranaer Harbour |
N |
Two fisherman hope Howie won't come back as he flies out. |
18 A, EXT. PLOCKTON HOUSE & PATH. | Y
Plockton causeway | N | HOWIE walks past two women, one with a bike and asks the way. They point towards cam. Howie makes his way through a passing herd of cows patiently, moves out of shot l/r. (Juliet Cadzow remembers this.) |
18 B, EXT. PLOCKTON CAUSEWAY. | Y
Plockton beyond causeway | N | The shot begins on two locals chatting outside an outhouse. HOWIE walks past them and the camera pans him l/r onto a narrow concrete path which cuts across the harbour. |
18 C, EXT. PLOCKTON CAUSEWAY. | Y
Plockton beyond causeway | N | HOWIE stands aside for a bicycle to pass and almost gets pushed off the path. He continues on past a small chubby boy who is concentrating on playing the Jew's harp. |
23 INT: LANDING ABOVE SWEET SHOP - DAY | deleted before shooting | N |
top of the stairs at May Morrison's to look for clues |
24 INT: MR. AND MRS. MORRISON'S BEDROOM
- DAY |
deleted before shooting | N |
searches through their room |
25 INT: LANDING — DAY | deleted before shooting | N |
crosses landing to Myrtle's room |
26 INT: MYRTLE'S BEDROOM — DAY | Y
Shot on Nov 21, 1972 |
N |
searches through Myrtle's room/clothes |
27 INT: PARLOUR OF SWEET SHOP — DAY | Y Kirkcudbright Shot on Nov 21, 1972 |
Y |
confronts Mrs Morrison about older child's clothes |
28 EXT: HILL ROAD ON SUMMERISLE - LATE
AFTERNOON |
Y Shot on Nov 25, 1972 Cally Palace Hotel grounds |
? |
rides bicycle to Mrs Grimmond's, past apple orchards |
29 EXT: A FLAT ROAD ON SUMMER ISLE - LATE
AFTERNOON |
Y Shot on Nov 25, 1972 Cally Palace Hotel grounds |
N |
orchards change and he sees Druid God Cernunnos (man with horns) staring out at us "from a bas-relief half buried in the spring flowers of the roadside bank." (Brown, ibid, 461) |
30 EXT: COUNTRY COTTAGE -- EVENING |
Y
Shot on Oct 13, 1972 Culzean (grounds of Culzean Castle) |
Y |
Mrs Grimmond’s |
31 EXT‘. ROAD ON SUMMERISLE — EVENING | N |
N |
on the ride back to May Morrison's, sees the Boobrie bird topiary |
32 EXT: MAY MORRISON'S SWEET SHOP - NIGHT | Y Kirkcudbright (also have info it was deleted before shooting) |
N |
returns bicycle to Mrs Morrison's |
36 INT: THE BAR OF THE GREEN MAN - NIGHT |
Y
Shot on Nov 15, 1972 (Calley Estate Offices, Gatehouse of Fleet)? Ellangowan Hotel, Creetown, |
? |
wrestling match (We see the end of it as Howie bursts into the bar after seeing the orgy.) (Pic for scene #41 or this?) |
38 EXT: MAIN STREET - NIGHT | ? |
N |
Main St. as he hears groans of orgy (Maybe have a quick shot…) |
40 INT: THE PASSAGE OUTSIDE BAR OF THE
GREEN MAN ~ NIGHT |
Y |
N |
Howie collects himself after seeing the orgy. |
41 INT: BAR OF GREEN MAN - NIGHT HOWIE'S P.O.V. |
Y
Shot on Nov 15, 1972 Ellangowan Hotel, Creetown |
? |
wrestling match turns into dance (Pic for scene #36 or this?) |
42 INT: THE PASSAGE OUTSIDE THE BAR OF THE
GREEN MAN —NIGHT |
Y Shot on Nov 15, 1972 Ellangowan Hotel, Creetown |
N N |
Howie hastily closes the door of the bar, and makes his way up the stairs to his bedroom. |
49 EXT: MAIN STREET LEADING TO GREEN -
MORNING |
Y Shot on Oct 15, 1972 Logan Gardens |
N |
looking towards Green |
50 EXT: GREEN MAN - MAIN STREET - MORNING | Y (also have info this was deleted on Nov 20) |
N |
cont of above |
51 EXT: THE MAIN STREET - MORNING | N (also have info this was completed on Nov 20) |
? |
villagers say "Hi" as Howie walks to school |
62 EXT: THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE CHURCH
- DAY |
Y Anwoth Also have this was deleted before shooting. |
N |
slams door and leaves church, through gate |
63 EXT: GRAVEYARD OF CHURCH LOOKING TOWARDS
LYCHGATE - DAY |
Y Anwoth Also have this was deleted before shooting. |
N |
hears grave digger |
64 EXT: DEEP OPEN GRAVE BEHIND YEW TREE - DAY | Have this was deleted before shooting. | N |
talks with grave digger about the Hand of Glory |
66 INT : MRS . MORRISON 'S SWEET SHOP - DAY | Y | N | Howie talks to May about Rowan |
72 A EXT : CHEMIST SHOP/DOCTOR 'S HOUSE - DAY |
Y Shot on Nov 19, 1972 Gatehouse of Fleet |
N |
partial scene with Dr Ewan (Not shot according to Jake Wright's scene index - Brown) |
73 EXT: A TURNING INTO THE MAIN STREET - DAY | partially cut
Whithorn part - partially shot Logan part - probably not | Y and N | "Suddenly a group of children march round the corner, bearing aloft a new tree-cutting to which is fastened another puppet clothed in white.
CHILDREN (singing) We carry death out of the village. We carry summer into the village. The children sweep past Howie and head down the high street in pursuit of the floating puppet. Howie runs after them...." |
74 INT: HALLWAY PUBLIC LIBRARY - DAY | Y
Shot on Oct 27, 1972 Whithorn Public Library |
N |
hallway of public library as Howie goes into library and then to registrar’s office |
78 EXT: THE HIGH STREET OUTSIDE THE GREEN MAN - DAY | Y
(Also Have info this was completed on Nov 14, 1972) | N | A gillie offers a ride to the castle. |
79 EXT : COUNTRY ROAD - DAY | Have info this scene was deleted before shooting) | N | Howie asks Gillie about girls touching blossoms. |
84 INT: LABORATORY - DAY | Y
Shot on Nov 11, 1972 Threave Garden and Estate |
Y | stills for both!, interior and exterior (See Alan James's post on the Threave missing scenes page.) |
98: EXT: HIGH STREET - DAY | Y | N | Howie meets Miss Rose and asks her about May Day. |
111 INT: SITTING ROOM OF HOUSE - DAY | Y Also have info this scene was deleted. |
N |
barges into a house, child with hare mask isn't Rowan |
112 INT: TOP STORY LANDING OF HOUSE - DAY | ? | N | Howie angrily says he doesn't have a warrant. |
114 - various scenes | 114 D, 114 E* and 114 H were deleted before shooting (*yet we have pics of E..). 114 A, 114 C, 114 E, 114 G 114 H, 114 I (I) and (II) were shot. | N* | House search, 114 A, C, E, G, H, I (I) and (II) were shot in Plockton. |
115 INT: WOMEN‘S HAIRDRESSING SALON — DAY | Y Whithorn |
Y |
hairdresser’s |
119 INT: REFRIGERATED APPLE STORE — DAY | N Info says this scene was deleted before being shot. |
N |
interior of the apple store |
120 EXT APPLE STORE - SIDE STREET - DAY | N Info says this scene was deleted before being shot. | N | exterior of the apple store |
121 Ext funeral parlour | deleted before shooting | N | Howie breaks in |
122 Int funeral parlour | deleted before shooting | N | Howie breaks in |
123 Ext funeral parlour | deleted before shooting | N | Howie breaks in |
(no scene number) - Day |
Y
(Ian Cutler says yes.) |
N |
Dream sequence from Steve P's site (Search for "dream" on that page. I can't link directly to that section.)
Also described as a "nightmare"... by Hardy and others.
You can HEAR 27 seconds of it in this trailer! |
128 INT: HOWIE'S BEDROOM - DAY | deleted before shooting | Howie throws up seeing the Hand of Glory | |
129 INT : CORRIDOR - GREEN MAN - DAYx | changed but some was deleted before shootin | Howie puts out Hand of Glor and creeps over to Alder's roomy | |
131 EXT: THE GREEN - DAY | Y Shot on Nov 21, 1972 Not sure where Kirkcudbrightshire or Anwoth |
N |
procession on THE GREEN, procession on the High St |
132 EXT : HIGH STREET - DAY | Deleted before shooting | N | More of the procession with people going in and out of house. |
136 EXT: GORGE LEADING DOWN TO THE
BEACH - EVENING |
Y This scene was rehearsed on Oct 18, 1972 at Lochinch Castle. (Also have info that this scene was deleted.) |
N |
procession leads through gorge, LS brings it to a halt. (Then have Chop Chop sequence there, rather than Stonehenge.) |
140 INT: THE BACK OF THE CAVE AND SUCCEEDING CAVES - AS NIGHT | deleted before shooting | Some dialogue with Rowan |