Fine direction heightens this simple suspense tale which stars Miss Moneypenny herself, Lois Maxwell. It's great to see her in a leading role for a change.
She's an American in Paris during the Bastille Day holiday. She has an argument with her fiance, and it's followed by his losing a patient on the operating table in his first surgery at the hospital.
The patient's widow blames him and vows revenge, with Lois his target. Suspense is generated and sustained carefully as she suspects an intruder is after her, with director Lance Comfort timing an exciting surprise when the villain, smoothly cool Anton Diffring, finally makes his move.
The high spirits of crowds outside celebrating contrasts nicely with the serious waiting game, building to a solid Hitchcockian climax.
She's an American in Paris during the Bastille Day holiday. She has an argument with her fiance, and it's followed by his losing a patient on the operating table in his first surgery at the hospital.
The patient's widow blames him and vows revenge, with Lois his target. Suspense is generated and sustained carefully as she suspects an intruder is after her, with director Lance Comfort timing an exciting surprise when the villain, smoothly cool Anton Diffring, finally makes his move.
The high spirits of crowds outside celebrating contrasts nicely with the serious waiting game, building to a solid Hitchcockian climax.