Dirk Bogarde and Mai Zetterling prop this up by virtue of sheer star power. Location filming in Berlin helps. But it's not much of a story. Bogarde confesses to a crime he didn't commit because he thinks Zetterling is dead, then discovers she's alive and escapes to clear his name.
Again one senses Rank was hoping for some Third Man style grosses. Bogarde is full of charisma but his character is an idiot and I couldn't care about his adventures. This film just felt dull and sluggish. Location filming in Europe is interesting but that's about it. Philip Friend, who loves Zetterling, is dull, Albert Levien twirls his moustache. I just didn't care.
This is a negative review. Sorry. But it was dull.
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