Undercover Girl

Highly prolific British Director Francis Searle has under his belt some noteworthy B films like CLOUDBURST or WHISPERING SMITH HITS LONDON, but he cannot hide poor form in UNDERCOVER GIRL.

Incidentally, I am at a loss as to this title. There is no undercover police or other girl, most of the girls who appear in the film appear to be under life threat or close, so why anyone in that situation should be foolish enough to go undercover into the vipers' nest would be tough to fathom.

The ludicrous and deceitful title aside, Paul Carpenter drives a nail in the film's coffin by posting a performance mediocre enough to match those of Kay Callard, Jackie Collins or Monica Grey. In fact, the only female who grabbed my attention was "Miss Brazil", alluringly played by Maya Koumani but a completely unnecessary role in the plot.

Bruce Seton steals the show in the small part of criminal king pin Ted Austin, even if his final fisticuff against Carpenter leaves much to be believed, beginning with the fact that he could have shot Carpenter dead and settled the issue without exposing himself to a punchup.

Dull cinematography by Geoffrey Faithfull, even duller score by Trytel, to match the dull script by Bernard Lewis.

Though only 69' long, UNDERCOVER GIRL is an out and out waste of time.