We have Nigel Patrick as a spiv on the loose in Lahndun Tahn (London Town), know wot I mean? He runs the black market operations but things have taken a turn for the worse as a girl is murdered and the finger of blame is pointed at his boss Joseph Calleia (Sugiani). Fashion reporter Carole Landis (Linda) puts it upon herself to bring down the bad guys.
Unfortunately, there is a comedy thread which runs throughout this film and this takes away any real tension from proceedings. Landis delivers wisecracks with extreme confidence in her encounters with the bad guys and this just doesn't ring true. She plays it wrong. She should be scared. After all, this gang has no problem with bumping off females - there are a total of 3 female casualties by the end of this film. Whilst the approach of Landis is wrong, the acting of two of the main characters is appalling - step forward wet lettuce Derek Parr (Jumbo) as boyfriend to Landis and Ruth Nixon (Annie) as girlfriend of Calleia. These characters join Landis in the land of the unconvincing. Parr does not convince as a character who can command any respect whatsoever and Nixon received no further roles of note. The best in the cast is the spiv and we do get some funny lines, especially from him. However, the story is just nonsense, especially the plan for the good guys to recruit everyone at the gym to foil the gangsters. In reality, they'd all be part of the gangster set-up.
The film has a running time of 76 minutes on imdb. Not true - it's at least 15 minutes longer than this.
Unfortunately, there is a comedy thread which runs throughout this film and this takes away any real tension from proceedings. Landis delivers wisecracks with extreme confidence in her encounters with the bad guys and this just doesn't ring true. She plays it wrong. She should be scared. After all, this gang has no problem with bumping off females - there are a total of 3 female casualties by the end of this film. Whilst the approach of Landis is wrong, the acting of two of the main characters is appalling - step forward wet lettuce Derek Parr (Jumbo) as boyfriend to Landis and Ruth Nixon (Annie) as girlfriend of Calleia. These characters join Landis in the land of the unconvincing. Parr does not convince as a character who can command any respect whatsoever and Nixon received no further roles of note. The best in the cast is the spiv and we do get some funny lines, especially from him. However, the story is just nonsense, especially the plan for the good guys to recruit everyone at the gym to foil the gangsters. In reality, they'd all be part of the gangster set-up.
The film has a running time of 76 minutes on imdb. Not true - it's at least 15 minutes longer than this.