That Woman Opposite

To set the scene, the viewer is treated to a vista of the French coastal town of La Bandelette as the titles appear. Deauville in the Calvados department of Normandy with Casino Barrière at the corner of Boulevard Eugène Cornuche and Rue Edmond Blanc in the left background and Hôtel Barrière Le Royal on the right.

Another part of the resort is shown.

The Hôtel de Ville de Trouville-sur-Mer. (SR)

A pier at the harbour is shown as the camera begins to pan right. Seen from Quai de la Planchette, this is Jetée de Transit at the confluence of La Morelle and La Claire at Honfleur in the Calvados department of Normandy.

Moving across the water, the shot finds the other side of the harbour. Avant Port with the Hôtel de ville d'Honfleur on Quai de la Quarantaine to the right.

The credits end before day turns to night and the story begins. Looking across the Vieux Bassin, Old Harbour, towards Quai Sainte Etienne in Honfleur. The picturesque town standing on the estuary of the River Seine can also be seen in 'Alfie Darling'.

69 years later, another vessel occupies the same spot. (SR)

Outside Villa Miramar on Rue des Anges, a Figure moves into the shadows as a Gendarme approaches.

Investigating a burglary on Rue des Anges the previous night, Dermot Kinross from International Insurance calls on English antiques dealer Sir Maurice Lawes who saw the Gendarme being attacked.

In London, as he parties with Friends, Ned Atwood becomes angry when he reads that his former wife Eve has become engaged to Sir Maurice's son Toby Lawes. Piccadilly Circus W1.

Following the the death of the Gendarme, the story moves back to France. Seen across Rue de la Mer is Deauville Sunbathing Centre on Promenade des Planches in Deauville, Calvados.

At the police station Kinross and Prefect Aristide Goron discuss the current spate of burglaries as well as the residents of Rue des Anges.

On Friday evening, Madame Atwood hosts a dinner party for her fiancé's family at the Hotel La Plage and a wedding date is set.

Intending to prevent the marriage between Toby and Eve, Ned flies to France.

The plane lands and Ned drives to the Hotel Splendide in La Bandelette.

Ned visits a bar where he flirts with a Woman before being recognised by Sir Maurice. Hotel de la Plage, Place Foch, Trouville-sur-Mer. (SR)

Taken from the entrance to the casino, with the same railings in shot. (SR)

That evening, after Ned breaks into Eve's bedroom, the pair witness the murder of Sir Maurice in his house opposite.

After Monsieur Goron announces that he has discovered the murderer and Mrs. Atwood is questioned, Kinross takes a taxi to see Busson, an antique dealer who met Sir Maurice on the night of his death. Rue du Puits in Honfleur, Calvados with the Clock Tower of the church of St. Catherine to the centre left.

Today's view, showing more of the 15th century bell tower. (SR)

The shot pans with the Citroën. Rue du Puits in front of Église Sainte Catherine, the largest wooden church in France, which was built in the 15th century and listed as a historic monument in 1879.

Today the fountain is no longer there. (SR)

Rue du Puits in Honfleur with the St. Catherine's church as the backdrop.

Today, with cars unfortunately obstructing the view. (SR)

Seen from Rue du Puits, Rue des Logettes leads away on the right.

The line of shops on the right sells local produce to tourists (SR)

Looking along Rue du Dauphin from Place Pierre Berthelot in Honfleur.

Serious reconstruction work blocks the way here. This is as close as I could get. (SR)

The taxi draws up outside Busson's antiques shop. Place Pierre Berthelot with Rue Brûlée just in frame to the right.

The shops can just be seen beyond the barriers. (SR)

While Eve's alibi lies unconscious at L'hôpital des Invalides following a fall, a Taxi Driver waits in his car while she and Kinross sit talking on a bank overlooking the sea.

When Ned regains consciousness, Kinross and the Prefect hurry to the hospital to question him.

With the murderer revealed and the story over, the end titles roll.