A gem of a low budget movie. A blazing car hurls off a cliff. Was it suicide or something more sinister? It is linked to an insurance matter so an assesssor for the claim Mr Roper (no first name given) goes to Brighton to investigate. Roper as played by Peter Vaughan is the heart of the film as he gently but firmly looks into the business. The inimitable Mr Vaughan does steal the film even though surrounded by some solid character actors including the ubiquitous Sam Kydd. Mr Roper has depth as the reason for his constant penny-pinching is quite serious. The mystery is good and I labelled the wrong person as the murderer. Thought it was...oh, never mind. It's well written and directed by Jim O'Connolly with humour as well as intrigue.
Would have liked to have seen more films with the Peter Vaughan's Mr Roper character or even a television series but alas those things never happened.
Would have liked to have seen more films with the Peter Vaughan's Mr Roper character or even a television series but alas those things never happened.