Carroll Baker's career hit a slump in the late 60s so she decided to high tail it over to Europe where she found employment in a series of sexy thrillers, of which this is the first. She plays a woman honeymooning with Jean Sorel throughout Europe (cue lots of canoodling and A Man and a Woman type music on the soundtrack) only to be haunted by memories of his first love, who may or may not have been murdered. There are some mysterious sightings and phone calls and visitors who may or may not know what's going on.
This isn't a bad little film - Baker shows a little bit of skin (including a shower scene with Sorel), and has good chemistry with Sorel. There's not that much plot in the first hour, just a bunch of creepy events - but then it comes at a rush at the end with attempted murders, and seeming murders, and faked suicides, and voyeurs. There's plenty of double crosses and what-not and I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.
Lovers of sixties camp will enjoy scenes set at various discos and a classic one where Baker and Sorel play twister.
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