Catacombs

Date: 1965
Director: Gordon Hessler
Production Company: John Parsons-Neil McCallum Productions, Associated Producers (API), British Lion Films

Stars: Gary Merrill, Jane Merrow, Georgina Cookson, Neil McCallum
Location(s): Surrey

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Storyline:

A faithless husband plots to kill his devoted wife in order to carry on an affair with her pretty young niece.

Additional Information:

Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson

Also known as ‘The Woman Who Wouldn’t Die’ (US Title)

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Raymond Garth (Gary Merrill) leaves the house to meet his wife's niece Alice Taylor who has arrived by cab from the airport.

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As the attraction between Raymond and Alice grows, Ellen Garth looks forward to her trip to Italy.

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After Raymond drowns Ellen and buries her body in a shed, actress Rene Owens takes her place on the plane.

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Richard Corbett drives the Actress through the Italian countryside before murdering her. Zig Zag Road, Box Hill near Dorking in Surrey, which can also be seen in 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang', 'Nothing Venture' and 'One Exciting Night'.

The shot has been reversed, it is actually facing west, so I have reversed my photo to match. (SD)

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Following the reading of Ellen's will, curious occurrences force Raymond and Alice Taylor (Jane Merrow) to leave the house.

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Raymond opens the door for his lover.

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Alice starts the car, leaving Raymond to return to the shed where he digs up the trunk that he buried his wife in.