One of the films that helped kill Warwick Films. For some reason they left their formula of American stars in British action movies and made this low budget ish crime movie come musical. It was based on a story by Aussie Rex Rienits. I assume it was changed.
At heart this feels like a stock crime drama - Anthony Newley is an electrician who brags about being a thief; he falls into real thieves led by James Booth. It's black and white and looks gloomy.
Then around 20 minutes in it turns into a musical - Booth's gang sing and dance and look stupid. Then it goes back to being. crime drama.
Newley clearly had talent and was a fun support actor but seems to lack the drive of a star. He seems apologetic, holding back.
It's not well directed or well made. Needs to be in colour. Needs more of a romance. Newley spends all this time with a BFF, a Sidney Talfer look a like. The cast also includes Lionel Jeffries as a comic cop and Australia's own Leo McKern as his boss.
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