A good, thoughtful script leads this British mystery to the Scotland Yard of success as handyman Hardy Kruger is accused of murdering the wealthy Micheline Presle, a married French woman who coldly used him for thrills, and ended up paying dearly, even if he didn't smother her in her final moments. Scotland Yard investigator Stanley Baker has enough pieces in the puzzle to arrest him, but it's obvious in his quiet way that he's not sure, especially when there's also clues involving a prominent man that the bureau doesn't want to involve in the case simply because of his stature.
Through flashbacks between Kruger and Presle and conversations between Kruger and Baker, it's obvious that this case is a lot more complex than the evidence suggests, and Baker is unsure even of his own convictions. Presle is beautiful but cold, warm only enough to get what she wants, and that does indeed drive Kruger to the edge, but to murder? Baker's not sure.
As you get into this case, the intelligence of the script and the interpersonal relationship between Kruger and Baker makes their conversations all the more interesting. There's also some great location footage, particularly of Heathrow in its early years. A surprising twist towards the end is a jaw dropper, making this quite intense, a mystery thriller that just stops short of being film noir, both of the classic kind and the later neo classification.
Through flashbacks between Kruger and Presle and conversations between Kruger and Baker, it's obvious that this case is a lot more complex than the evidence suggests, and Baker is unsure even of his own convictions. Presle is beautiful but cold, warm only enough to get what she wants, and that does indeed drive Kruger to the edge, but to murder? Baker's not sure.
As you get into this case, the intelligence of the script and the interpersonal relationship between Kruger and Baker makes their conversations all the more interesting. There's also some great location footage, particularly of Heathrow in its early years. A surprising twist towards the end is a jaw dropper, making this quite intense, a mystery thriller that just stops short of being film noir, both of the classic kind and the later neo classification.