The directorial debut of Ronald Neame and a good one too, as he enhances a typical story of a man falsely accused of murder with perfect pace and growing tension, The cinematography of Guy Green and the music score of Wiliam Alwyn also add to the suspense. The plot itself moves along but the ending is not the best as questions must be asked about the policeman on the train, Why was he there? Why pretend to be deaf as he couldn't know anything about the situation? Etc.
Hugh Williams as the accused man is dull but Greta Gynt as the determined wife, Marius Goring as the volatile head master and Rosalie Crutchley as the violinist are all excellent. Familiar and able character actors pop up now and then to increase interest,
The identity of the killer is revealed early in the film but this works because the driver to the story is how he and the crime can be linked. An entertaining film from Ronald Neame at the start of his director's career and there was even better to come..
Hugh Williams as the accused man is dull but Greta Gynt as the determined wife, Marius Goring as the volatile head master and Rosalie Crutchley as the violinist are all excellent. Familiar and able character actors pop up now and then to increase interest,
The identity of the killer is revealed early in the film but this works because the driver to the story is how he and the crime can be linked. An entertaining film from Ronald Neame at the start of his director's career and there was even better to come..