Deadly Deception: The Crimes of Neville Heath | Horrorwood: True Crime in Tinseltown

We're diving into the twisted tale of Neville Heath—a killer who inspired Hitchcock's unfinished film "Kaleidoscope." With a history of fraud, false identities, and a penchant for deception, Heath’s charm masked a sadistic nature that led to the brutal murders of Margery Gardner, a bohemian artist and film extra, and Doreen Marshall, a young woman seeking rest at the seaside. We’ll explore his calculated manipulation and the shocking trial that captivated post-war Britain.

Episode Sources:

“Neville Heath - a dangerous man for a woman to have known” from History by the Yard

“A very suave psycho killer: A new book examines what turned charming war hero into a savage murderer” by Annabel Venning for MailOnline, Published March 20, 2013, updated March 21, 2013, The Daily Mail

“Margery Gardner: The actress and the psychopath” by murdermap, March 10, 2021, Murdermap

“Margery Aimee Brownell Garnder” from Find A Grave

“Neville Heath - The Golden Haried Killer” from April 29, 2020, The Ministry of History

“Handsome Brute: The True Story of a Ladykiller” by Sean O’Connor, Copyright © 2013 by Sean O’Connor, First Published in Great Britain by Simon & Schuster UK Ltd, 2013. Accessed on Google Books on February 22, 2025

“Why Hitchcock’s Kaleidoscope was too shocking to be made” by Nicolas Barber, June 21, 2018, BBC

“Shadow of a Doubt (1943)” on IMDb

“The Wrens: Women Join the Navy” from the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich

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