One of several TV movies Robert Bruning produced for his Gemini Productions. This isn't particularly well directed or even written but it has its moments and has a decent story and cast - Kate Fitzpatrick is a night nurse who goes to work for a retired opera singer who has a possessive sister. The film might've been better had we found out down the track the sister has killed someone but we find out in the opening few minutes - that's TV movies for you.
There's a good ending with Gary Day winding up dead and the discovery of a skeleton in the attic. The piece could have done with more atmosphere and spookiness. Fitzpatrick isn't exactly believable as a night nurse but it is fun to see her and she has that marvellous speaking voice; it's also great to see an Aussie movie which has two elderly female protagonists. This is as close as we get to Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? I suppose.
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