Further to my remarks regarding Tommy Kearins (the wee boy). He is living in retirement with wife Ena in Glasgow. I have been lucky enough to meet him several times including a trip to the Crinan Canal where some of the film was made. Scenes of the "Loch Morar Bar" and the pier being destroyed by the Maggie were filmed at the Crinan Harbour entrance of the canal - each being specially built by Ealing Studios. Subsequent scenes were filmed on the island of Islay - the scene where the trio are caught by Marshall at the Imperial Bar (with the round church in the background) are filmed at Bowmore on Islay ( a scene little changed except for the phone box which was a prop), whereas the final sequence is at Port Askaig, also on Islay. Look carefully and you may see that the last scene has been reshot against a painted backdrop at Ealing.
Review of High and Dry
