Sellers as a quiet Edinburgh accountant with murder on his mind when faced with radical change in his life. Plus great old Edinburgh shots. It's sometimes beautifully shot by Freddie Francis, but it's also a sad reminder of how much better Peter Sellers was than most of the films he appeared in. Great comedy pedigree in a cast including Robert Morley with Charles Crichton directing, but , while it's perfectly solid, it just lacks a little bit of something. BTW My top 3 Sellers movies are:
Dr Strangelove
Being There
The Party (underrated slapstick but Sellers is as funny as peak Chaplin)
Loved others like I'm Alright Jack, the present Battle of the Sexes , The Mouse that Roared and of course the Clouseau classics.
Review of The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes
(1960)
It's never quite funny enough while still being neatly.
12 November 2023