Lee Patterson is the host of a radio show about criminal cases. He's looking into an old robbery where the loot was never recovered, and one of the robbers ended up behind bars after killing his accomplice. Patterson wants an exclusive story, after hearing the robber/killer was released from prison. In his search for the man, Patterson receives a lot of conflicting information, and also finds himself followed by an unknown person. He manages to track down the robbers' wife, Hy Hazell, and through her finds out the truth about the robbery and the money which is still out there somewhere. But he still has to deal with the person who's not only following him, but also turns out to be a killer himself.
A fairly straight-forward and routine B-thriller, it nevertheless moves at a quick pace and works decently well. The movie is focused almost completely on Patterson, even second billed Hy Hazell ('Stolen Assignment') doesn't get enough screen time to really make a lasting impression. Thankfully Patterson is a decent B-lead actor with enough charisma and energy to hold one's attention. He already worked with director Montgomery Tully and DoP Phil Grindrod on 'The Counterfeit Plan' that same year. That is the better movie overall, but this is still a decent and entertaining thriller. It has a few moments that don't make a lot of sense when you think about it, but for a B-movie that barely breaks the 1 hour mark, a few leaps of logic are to be expected. It even manages to sneak in a quick but decent car chase around London, as well as a fistfight inside a barber salon lit only by a throbbing neon-light. Nothing essential, nothing groundbreaking, but as with most of these B-thrillers there are worse ways to spend an hour of your time. 6/10
A fairly straight-forward and routine B-thriller, it nevertheless moves at a quick pace and works decently well. The movie is focused almost completely on Patterson, even second billed Hy Hazell ('Stolen Assignment') doesn't get enough screen time to really make a lasting impression. Thankfully Patterson is a decent B-lead actor with enough charisma and energy to hold one's attention. He already worked with director Montgomery Tully and DoP Phil Grindrod on 'The Counterfeit Plan' that same year. That is the better movie overall, but this is still a decent and entertaining thriller. It has a few moments that don't make a lot of sense when you think about it, but for a B-movie that barely breaks the 1 hour mark, a few leaps of logic are to be expected. It even manages to sneak in a quick but decent car chase around London, as well as a fistfight inside a barber salon lit only by a throbbing neon-light. Nothing essential, nothing groundbreaking, but as with most of these B-thrillers there are worse ways to spend an hour of your time. 6/10