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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
Fed up with her wealthy but abusive husband, Tom (Basil Dignam), young English homemaker Laura Wilton (Anne Heywood) conspires with her lover, American Army captain Dave Dillon (Robert Arden), to have her boozy spouse meet an "accidental" demise.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 54GoodWatch 50
IMDb5.4
Running time
1 h 11 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −38 min on the typical 109
typical 10971Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1957
November 1, 1957
69 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 more15 people
- Anne HeywoodLaura Wilton
- Robert ArdenDave Dillon
- CLCarroll LevisMajor Kelloway
- Basil DignamTom Wilton
- Denis ShawInspector O'Flynn
- Robert AyresColonel-in-chief
- Garry ThorneKaufmann
- Hal OsmondBarman
- GWGil WinfieldSergeant U.S. Army
- JAJohn AdamsMan Discovering Crashed Car (uncredited)
- PJPhilip JohnsMilligan - U.S. Army Officer (uncredited)
- Al MulockLieutenant - U.S. Army (uncredited)
John StoneU.S. Army Officer (uncredited)
Gordon TannerCaptain - U.S. Army (uncredited)
Joy WebsterGirl at Army Party (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Paul Dickson Director
- Norman Harrison Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Brian Clemens Writer
- Edith Dell Writer
Production · 3
- Edward J. Danziger Producer
- Harry Lee Danziger Producer
- John Draper Production Manager
Camera · 3
- James Wilson Director of Photography
- Harry Gillam Camera Operator
- William McLeod Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- Vera Campbell Editor
Sound · 3
- Albert Elms Original Music Composer
- David PowelL Sound Editor
- Allan H. Brown Sound Supervisor
Art · 2
- Erik Blakemore Production Design
- Peter Russell Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Rene Coke Wardrobe Assistant
- Frank Turner Makeup Artist
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