There is a radio broadcast mentioning two Cambridge graduates lost in the Cairngorms. This is also heard in The Partner (1963) and "The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre" (1963) {The Partner (#5.1)}, another of the Edgar Wallace films.
Mr. Davis wears the following medals:
1 Military Cross
2 1939-1945 Star
3 Africa Star (with clasp, "NORTH AFRICA 1942-43", "8th ARMY" and "1st ARMY")
4 Italy Star
5 Defence Medal
6 War Medal 1939-1945 with Oak Leaf (A bronze oak leaf emblem is worn on the ribbon to signify a Mention in Dispatches and a silver oak leaf emblem is worn to signify the award of a King's Commendation for Brave Conduct.)
7 unknown
8 Efficiency Decoration or Territorial Decoration.
One of a series of second feature films based on Edgar Wallace novels, released between 1960 and 1965 in British cinemas. The films were later sold to American TV and screened there as The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (1959).
John Thaw puts up a poster of Tom Courtenay starring in Billy Liar at one point, to cover something on a wall. He pushes his hand into Tom's pictured face. No doubt a little in joke. They were great friends at Rada, but Tom had stolen a march on John in getting big parts in Loneliness of the long distance runner, and Billy Liar.
The telephone number sign written on the betting shop is LIBerty 4291, this was the telephone number for Merton Park Studios that made the Edgar Wallace Series.