2000 miles, the sea, a dead body? When a known criminal’s body is found on the beach near Dover the questions arise about how this could be possible. Was it murder or a suicide? Where did the body come from? Just how such a thing could happen points to complex set of maritime charts.
Personal Synopsis
Given that the mood of this episode is murder, the incidental music that starts off “The Long Weekend” is such a light hearted contrast to the mystery of the floating dead body. Despite that light-heartedness, this episode exposes a glimpse into the trade of contraband across the seas. Almost hidden from sight, the hundreds of cargo ships that traverse the mediterranean have the perfect network to pass on illegal cargo throughout the ports of Europe and even further. Duval and Inspector Mornay try to weave through the complex watery trail of evidence to discover why a murder had travelled so far.
Original Air-Date: October 11th 1959
Directed by C.M. Pennington-Richards
Written by David T. Chantler
Inspector Paul Duval – Charles Korvin
Inspector Mornay – Edwin Richfield
Professor Renee – David Kossoff
Monsieur Iamprou – John Le Mesurier
Marie – Balbina
Georges – André Maranne
Captain Gallard – Francis De Wolff
Detective – Joe Beckett
Interpol Officer – Richard Duke
Interpol Officer – Roy Everson
Interpol Radio Officer – Michael Jacques
John Talbot – Emile Stemmler
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