PERSONAL AFFAIR is a mild mystery drama very much made in the British mould. I was expecting a little more from it given the usual quality of 1950s fare but this one takes a sedate approach to the mild contentious material. Gene Tierney is rather out of place in her role and appears to have been included in the story to bring some much-needed Hollywood glamour to the proceedings. Leo Genn is better as the schoolteacher with a dark side, but the presence of an overaged Glynis Johns as the schoolgirl was a little too problematic for me - she looks in her 40s rather than 17. The film does keep you watching just to find out what happened, even if it turns out to be not particularly interesting.
Review of Personal Affair
