This is actually a very competent thriller and extremely exciting as such, although it's just about a gambling house in Reno. "I am sure this system is infallible, because I made it," says the genius of the students, and they all go for it. The best actor is Brian Keith who sets the real thriller off, having had some post traumatic war syndromes and committed to a hospital, which he never wants to return to ever, while he himself will lead the way to it. There are many fascinating scenes here, the camera work is magnificent especially among the gambling crowds, and it's a virtuoso direction and dialog all the way, so this isn't just a B-movie. Anyone could be thrilled by its qualities, and anyone could be seduced by Kim Novak.