Probably in the top five of the best entries of the 1961-1965 series of Edgar Wallace stories made as motion pictures for smaller theaters and released immediately to television as part of an anthology series. Of course, being one of the earliest, more care was taken in the script and especially character development, a great achievement considering that the film is under an hour.
When soft drink company founder Victor Platt is murdered, allegedly in a robbery, detective Bernard Lee interviews everyone at his company in an effort to weed out the top suspects. It's obvious that there's something going on behind the scenes at the company and in Platt's private life, with devoted wife Moira Redmond obviously unfaithful and partner John Van Eyssen making immediate changes. But they were there, so they didn't pull the trigger. A smart script keeps the viewer guessing, and some sordid supporting characters adds spark as well.
When soft drink company founder Victor Platt is murdered, allegedly in a robbery, detective Bernard Lee interviews everyone at his company in an effort to weed out the top suspects. It's obvious that there's something going on behind the scenes at the company and in Platt's private life, with devoted wife Moira Redmond obviously unfaithful and partner John Van Eyssen making immediate changes. But they were there, so they didn't pull the trigger. A smart script keeps the viewer guessing, and some sordid supporting characters adds spark as well.