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Director: John Schlesinger Starring: Richard Gere, Lisa Eichhorn, Vanessa Redgrave LocationsStockport, Cheshire Manchester Ship Canal, Moore, Cheshire Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, Yorkshire Springhead, Oldham, Lancashire Used in the opening shot where the trucks are climbing up a steep hill adjacent to a chimney stack.
Delph, Cheshire Stalybridge, Cheshire This was used for a number of scenes. The shot of the war memorial with Jeeps driving past was in Trinity St., the orchestra concert was filmed at St.Paul's Church and various street scenes were filmed around the town.
Stamford Golf Club, Mossley, Cheshire Uppermill, Cheshire The village of Uppermill features throughout the film.
Saddleworth, Lancashire This was the location for the village shop.
Oldham, Lancashire Dobcross, Lancashire This was where the landlord of The Swan is rudely awakened at 1am by two GIs demanding half and half, a mixture of bitter and mild.
Halifax, Yorkshire A scene of some GI trucks climbing a steep hill was filmed at Southowram Bank.
Hyde, Cheshire The dance and fight sequences were filmed in the Town Hall.
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