J. Lee Thompson's directorial debut was based on his play - it's basically a four handed but he gets the camera to move around a lot and has a strong visual flair.
Derek Farr and Patricia Plunkett are a little dull in admittedly the dullest parts; they fight, he goes out and winds up picking up Joan Dowling, who is fun as a trump, as is Dennis Price, injecting some needed B grade star power as a blackmailer.
It feels slightly stretched out at 80 minutes; the tension that would've been present on stage doesn't survive the leap. But it's done with a bit of dash and is enjoyable, particularly Price. The American Walter Winchell style narrator is annoying.
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