An adventurer investigates the theft of a formula for hardened steel, assisted by his girlfriend.An adventurer investigates the theft of a formula for hardened steel, assisted by his girlfriend.An adventurer investigates the theft of a formula for hardened steel, assisted by his girlfriend.
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Esma Cannon
- Patient in Doctor's Waiting Room
- (as Esme Cannon)
Ernest Blyth
- Passer-By
- (uncredited)
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- GoofsThe stunt double bears little resemblance to Terence Morgan when he climbs onto the Newhaven harbor gates and then leaps onto Professor Newman's boat.
- Quotes
Johnny O'Flynn: Well, if it isn't my old friend Basil?
Inspector Forsythe: Inspector Forsythe, if you don't mind.
Johnny O'Flynn: Inspector Forsythe to millions. But to both your friends, one of which I've always aspired to be, just plain Basil.
Featured review
Fun, fast-moving noir: femme fatale croaks, police plodders rely on Saint-like action man
Robert S. Baker directs a good action script by the ever dependable John Gilling, and the result is a charming 69-minute film with handsome male lead Terence Morgan in fine form, the precursor of the Saint that Roger Moore would immortalize on TV in the 1960s. As pointed out by other viewers, Director Baker would be actively involved in THE SAINT series.
Always stylish and with a quirky sense of humor, Morgan rapidly puts Inspector Forsythe - whom he calls Basil - in his place, hunts down the much sought after "steel key" formula that hardens metals, and deals with a gang of fairly smooth villains led by Ross and Tapley, with sidekick evil-eyed Lovegrove playing nurse Gilchrist, who is definitely not good for anybody's health.
Curvaceous Dianne Foster provides the most curious character of all: she is clearly a scheming criminal intent on capitalizing on her hubby's "steel key" formula, and she thinks nothing of having Ross as her lover, French-kissing Morgan, and still keeping hubby Professor Newman out of sight in gaol-like tenements. The latter is understandbly less than chuffed.
Cinematography is better than I would expect of a B pic from Tempean films, the unobtrusive score is pleasant enough, and the ending is something to savor.
Definitely worth watching!
Always stylish and with a quirky sense of humor, Morgan rapidly puts Inspector Forsythe - whom he calls Basil - in his place, hunts down the much sought after "steel key" formula that hardens metals, and deals with a gang of fairly smooth villains led by Ross and Tapley, with sidekick evil-eyed Lovegrove playing nurse Gilchrist, who is definitely not good for anybody's health.
Curvaceous Dianne Foster provides the most curious character of all: she is clearly a scheming criminal intent on capitalizing on her hubby's "steel key" formula, and she thinks nothing of having Ross as her lover, French-kissing Morgan, and still keeping hubby Professor Newman out of sight in gaol-like tenements. The latter is understandbly less than chuffed.
Cinematography is better than I would expect of a B pic from Tempean films, the unobtrusive score is pleasant enough, and the ending is something to savor.
Definitely worth watching!
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- adrianovasconcelos
- Apr 27, 2023
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- Alliance Film Studios, Southall, Middlesex, England, UK(studio: made at Alliance Studios London)
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- Runtime1 hour 9 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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