DEATH OF AN ANGEL is one of many housebound mystery/thriller made by Hammer Films at the beginning of the 1950s. It's not one of their best but has a few moments and cast members of note so it's not all bad either. Patrick Barr is one of my favourite actors of the decade but he doesn't get too much to do here, playing the doctor husband of a woman found poisoned to death. The main lead is a younger doctor who feels more than a little wooden by comparison. Weirdly, Barr's daughter is played by an actress at least twice the age of her character. The film has a few good elements here and there and a nice climax involving an unexpected villain but is otherwise middle of the road.
Review of Death of an Angel
