Pete Cheyney's private eye Slim Callaghan makes his first appearance in the urbane form of Michael Rennie as his path crosses that of youthful versions of Moira Lister, Faith Brook, Nigel Patrick, Paul Carpenter and Sydney Tafler in this genteel British attempt at the hard-boiled Hollywood gumshoe dramas of the forties.
This also proved the last gasp of Louis H. Jackson as head of production of British National Pictures, which went bankrupt the year this was released.
This also proved the last gasp of Louis H. Jackson as head of production of British National Pictures, which went bankrupt the year this was released.