Time Lock (1957)
Enjoyable 50's thriller
28 June 2004
Warning: Spoilers
Time Lock came on Channel 4 during the early hours one morning and I set the video to tape it and was pleased I did.

A bank in Toronto is just closing up for the week when the accountant's small boy decides to go into the safe to try out his new flash light he had as a birthday present. Just as they are about to lock up, the staff get distracted to something outside and then lock the safe, which has been timed to open the following Monday morning, not knowing the boy is in there. Several ways are then tried to rescue him, including a loud speaker, hammers and an acetylene torch. They eventually get in the safe to rescue the boy by banging a hole at the side wall and unlock it by accessing the time lock through that hole. Luckily, the boy is OK when rescued at the end.

This movie was rather enjoyable, despite its low budget. It was British made, despite the Canadian setting.

The movie stars Vincent Winter (Gorgo) as the boy, Steven and a young, pre James Bond Sean Connery. The boy's parents are played by Robert Beatty and Betty McDowall.

This movie is worth checking out if you get the chance, as it is rather obscure.

Rating: 3 and a half stars out of 5.
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