We Shall See (An Edgar Wallace Mystery)
Date: 1964
Director: Quentin Lawrence
Production Company: Merton Park Studios
Stars: Maurice Kaufmann, Faith Brook, Alec Mango, Alex MacIntosh, Hugh Paddick, Talitha Pol, Bridget Armstrong, William Abney
Location(s): Middlesex, Surrey, Sussex
Region(s): South East R-Z
Storyline:
The controlling wife of a pilot wants her husband to quit flying.
Additional Information:
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- Capture 1
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The scene is set. Ludo (Alec Mango) works in the garden. Unknown location.
- Capture 2
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Very soon a scream is heard from the bedroom window.
- Capture 3
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It is only a bee on the bed of Alva Collins (Faith Brook). Meanwhile a car arrives bringing her brother, Greg Thomas (Alex MacIntosh), and he asks Ludo to get his bags from the boot.
- Capture 4
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After a heated argument Alva’s husband Evan (Maurice Kaufmann), an airline pilot, sets off for duty telling Greg that “she is not going to force me to give up flying”.
- Capture 5
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Evan speeds off to the airport. Unknown location.
- Capture 6
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A view of his destination, where an anonymous telephone call is received warning of the ‘instabilities’ of Evan Collins. Gatwick Airport in Surrey.
- Capture 7
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Meanwhile Evan continues his journey mentally re-living the argument with his wife. Unknown location.
- Capture 8
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With his mind elsewhere and looking in the rear view mirror he fails to see a stationary lorry ahead as he is about to go under a bridge. Unknown location.
- Capture 9
- 04 Jul 2023
Greg and Alva go to the hospital to visit Evan. David Bush tells us that this is York House in Twickenham, Middlesex and is the view looking back West from the following capture.
John Harwood lined this one up very nicely. (SJ)
- Capture 10
- 04 Jul 2023
They conveniently pull up at the main entrance. Roy Pryer recognises this as York House on Richmond Road, Twickenham. Built c1630 it is currently the municipal offices of the London Borough of Twickenham. It was also used as a sanatorium in 'Alfie'
John H. again. (SJ)
- Capture 11
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While Alva visits Evan’s bedside Greg return to the house. Apparently his share of the inheritance from his mother is in a safe deposit, the key to which is held by Alva.
- Capture 12
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Months on, and Greg visits Evan during his period of recovery. Evan asks why Alva hates him so. As provided by Roy in Capture 10, York House, Richmond Road Road, Twickenham, here looking towards Arragon Road.
- Capture 13
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Greg tells Evan that years ago she underwent treatment for a mental disorder. With that, he tells his nurse (Bridget Armstrong) that he has to go home, because his wife is a psychopath. Once again, as in Capture 10, York House, Richmond Road, Twickenham, here looking towards Arragon Road. The house and grounds also appear in 'Downfall', 'Five to One' and 'Alfie'.
- Capture 14
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Greg goes to tell Ludo that Mrs Collins wants to see him at the rockery.
- Capture 15
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A general confrontation ensues as Evan returns with nurse Layton and Alva having found out that Ludo kept bees at his lodge home. Alva dismisses Ludo from service.
- Capture 16
- 13 Mar 2022
The day of the court case against Evan and his driving accident. Peter Bywaters advises that this is the former Kingston Register Office, 35 Coombe Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, a building which also features in 'The Never Never Murder', 'The Share Out', 'Inadmissible Evidence', 'Evidence in Concrete', 'The Silent Weapon', 'Confession' and 'Private Information'.
Peter provides this shot of the premises now that it has been converted into apartments since 2015 and not surprisingly is now called 'The Old Registry'.
- Capture 17
- 13 Mar 2022
At the entrance they meet with Tom Connell (Hugh Paddick) Evan’s boss at the airport. Kingston Register Office, 35 Coombe Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey identified by Peter Bywaters.
A close up of the entrance from Peter to support his identification.
- Capture 18
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Despite an outburst in court by his wife, Evan is found with only a minor judgment against him. Alva, however, is now staying at the ‘Gatwick Manor Inn’. Now ‘The Tythe Barn, Gatwick Manor Inn at Northgate, Crawley in Sussex.
- Capture 19
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Despite a swarm of bees being released in Alva’s room, she actually died from drugs, suicide. After the police leave the house, Greg is the next to leave, without it would seem the key to his entitlement, and he and the others have now to live with the guilt of wishing her dead.