An early Guy Hamilton film but he clearly has it well under control, extending the original play outside at strategic moments and maintaining full interest in what is otherwise a locked room drama. Alastair Sim most likeable in restrained and knowing mood and a young Bryan Forbes does well as the wayward son in this simple yet twisty tale of class prejudice in England. Jane Wenham does well as the girl at the centre of things but she should really have been just a little better looking, for all the attention gained, and a little less well spoken considering her supposed position in the section of society depicted. Having said that, this is well written and eminently watchable.
Review of An Inspector Calls
