Whilst out playing with his friends, young Erik Jenner finds a gun and accidentally shoots another boy, believing he's killed the young lad, he goes on the run. Erik has inadvertently found a weapon, that's connected to another murder.
This was a very watchable and enjoyable 80 or so minutes, the opening ten minutes were terrific, very shocking, and whilst the rest of the film doesn't quite have the same, it's still very interesting.
The best element, the atmosphere, it looks fantastic, some really nice camera work too, Val Guest truly did elevate the film.
You think you know where the story is heading, but of course there's more going on than meets the eye, the presence of Mark Andrews, and his reason for being there changes the whole story.
The acting is a mixed bag, the young Jon Whiteley is excellent as Erik, considering his age he offered up a lot more than several of his seniors here, Herbert Marshall, Lizabeth Scott and George Cole were all good, if I'm totally honest I found Steve Cochran a little wooden.
6/10.
This was a very watchable and enjoyable 80 or so minutes, the opening ten minutes were terrific, very shocking, and whilst the rest of the film doesn't quite have the same, it's still very interesting.
The best element, the atmosphere, it looks fantastic, some really nice camera work too, Val Guest truly did elevate the film.
You think you know where the story is heading, but of course there's more going on than meets the eye, the presence of Mark Andrews, and his reason for being there changes the whole story.
The acting is a mixed bag, the young Jon Whiteley is excellent as Erik, considering his age he offered up a lot more than several of his seniors here, Herbert Marshall, Lizabeth Scott and George Cole were all good, if I'm totally honest I found Steve Cochran a little wooden.
6/10.