When Mrs. Marotta sets about to telephone her Niece, she doesn't realise that she's inadvertently witnessing a blackmailer make a call to their victim.
Isa Miranda was terrific as Mrs. Marotta, a tough cookie who sets about catching the cruel miscreant herself, unaware that it's someone close to home. Fans of thrillers and mysteries will I'm sure enjoy this little mystery, it's well made, very well acted, and loaded with intrigue. The performances in general are excellent, I loved Dan Duryea, he was so menacing, so controlling, Gwen Watford was equally good as his desperate lover. I also enjoyed Peter Madden's performance as Supt. Hume, what a face.
After about fifteen minutes I thought I was watching a bit of a potboiler, but it's so much more then that, it's loaded with malice and spite, and features a great twist in the ending.
Impressive, 8/10
Isa Miranda was terrific as Mrs. Marotta, a tough cookie who sets about catching the cruel miscreant herself, unaware that it's someone close to home. Fans of thrillers and mysteries will I'm sure enjoy this little mystery, it's well made, very well acted, and loaded with intrigue. The performances in general are excellent, I loved Dan Duryea, he was so menacing, so controlling, Gwen Watford was equally good as his desperate lover. I also enjoyed Peter Madden's performance as Supt. Hume, what a face.
After about fifteen minutes I thought I was watching a bit of a potboiler, but it's so much more then that, it's loaded with malice and spite, and features a great twist in the ending.
Impressive, 8/10