Val Lewtown does Jane Eyre set on a terrifically atmospheric island. There is a catatonic wife, a brooding plantation owner, his alcoholic brother, seemingly normal mum, insolent locals, calypso, slave history and lots and lots of voodoo. Frances Dee goes for walks through the cane fields at night, with the wind blowing and stars lighting it up; is night time along deserted beaches, shanty townships.
The performances are of a superior quality - B actors rising - and the technical qualities top notch. Tom Conway really sounds like his brother George Sanders here. And less than 70 minutes, too!
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