Candidate for Murder (An Edgar Wallace Mystery)
Date: 1962
Director: David Villiers
Production Company: Merton Park Studios
Stars: Michael Gough, Erika Remberg, Hans von Borsody, John Justin
Location(s): Surrey
Region(s): South East A-D
Storyline:
A man hires an assassin to murder his unfaithful wife but her lover discovers the plot.
Additional Information:
Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson
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Air France Caravelle flight 804 from Paris lands at Gatwick Airport in Surrey.
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Donald Edwards (Michael Gough) turns to listen when the flight's arrival is announced before entering a telephone booth momentarily. Inside the Terminal Building at Gatwick Airport.
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Collecting the note left by Edwards, Kersten (Hans von Borsody) leaves the arrivals hall. This is the drop off point outside the Terminal Building at Gatwick Airport.
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After reading the message, the professional killer goes in search of car registration number 406 CYK. Gatwick Airport features in a number of productions including ‘Play it Cool’, ‘The Great Armoured Car Swindle’, ‘The Primitives’ and ‘We Shall See’.
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Kersten walks beneath the ramps leading up from London Road to the Terminal Building at Gatwick Airport.
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Having located the Vanden Plas Princess in which Edwards is waiting, Kersten is driven from the airport. The car park at Gatwick Airport with London Road in the background. The airport was in Surrey at the time of filming.
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The pair head for a property rented by Edwards under an assumed name.
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A short drive later, the Vanden Plas approaches the cottage.
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When the car stops, Kersten gets out followed by Edwards.
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Taking the Kersten's case from the boot, the two men enter the building.
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After giving the assassin his instructions, Edwards returns home.
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Edwards draws up outside the house where his wife Helene is packing a suitcase upstairs and housemaid Jacqueline is ordering drinks by phone. The house also appears in 'Downfall' but currently remains unidentified.
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Following the disappearance of Helene Edwards, Robert Vaughan (John Justin) watches the car that was meant to take her to the airport leave the house. The fingerpost point towards Chobham to the right.
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After Edwards passes in his Vanden Plas, Robert gets into his Jaguar and follows.
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Leaving the rented cottage, Kersten drives to meet with Edwards. This looks like Chobham Common in Surrey.
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After Kersten returns to the rented cottage without being paid, Robert appears from behind the outbuildings.
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Receiving a report that Mrs. Edwards is missing, a Police Inspector (Jerold Wells) arrives to question her husband.
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Kersten drives to a second rendezvous with Edwards.
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Leaving Kersten for dead, Edwards returns to the cottage where he approaches an outbuilding holding a pistol.