This holds up well. It probably should have been in intimate black and white instead of colour - the colour on the print I watched wasn't very good. The fact it was shot in England helps. I'm not a Jean Simmons fan but I liked her here - a maid who knows boss Stewart Granger murdered his wife, but loves him... even after Granger then tries to kill her (he knocks off someone else, a mother with two kids, which is full on. The film doesn't really explore this darkness).
Granger is good as a villain. I quite liked Bill Travers and Belinda Lee too - Lee loves Granger, and Travers loves Lee but has to defend Granger. This is a decent subplot.
Lee doesn't have much to do other than look rich and beautiful which she does. Travers is solid, strong speaking voice.
Granger does take a risk poisoning himself to get Simmons then tripping up - risk strategy. Maybe all the twists don't work but the underlying drama of a crazy eyes maid in love with her murderous boss is effective and holds it together.
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