I can't be the only viewer who, halfway through the movie, after the cataclysmic fire, noticed the omission of any further mention of the old lady. It was as if she had never existed. This of course leads to the explanation of the rather clunkily contrived plot which, despite its baroque complications, does keep one intrigued. Jack Hawkins is always good. Dennis Price is underused. I don't know much about Arlene Dahl but she's not very impressive here. A good hour and half's entertainment, but Agatha Christie this isn't.
Review of She Played with Fire
