Crown v. Stevens

In London, Chris Jensen (Patric Knowles) puts a ring on his short-term girlfriend Mamie. He is barely able to afford it. His boss Arthur Stevens rejects his appeal for a raise. Mamie takes off with the ring. He owes money for the ring to unscrupulous lender Maurice Bayleck who threatens to go to the police. He later finds Bayleck dead and a woman holding a gun. She burns the debt book. Inspector Carter (Allan Jeayes) leads the investigation. It turns out that the woman is the wife of Chris' boss, Doris Stevens (Beatrix Thomson).

I really like the setup. The premise holds the promise of great tension. Along the way, the tension level rise slows. The movie could push the investigation a lot harder. While Doris deteriorates, Chris is too leisurely. It's their way of showing the good against the bad. There is a good crime drama here although the tension needs to be raised more.