Shadow of Treason

The first two-thirds of the film (which I watched courtesy of YouTube) were quite good, and at times John Bentley belied his 47 years by appearing tough - though he should have kept his shirt on rather than display his flabby torso. The scenes in which the father in his wheelchair followed the villain pursuing his daughter were well directed.

But with the move to Somaliland the film became formulaic, with no fewer than FOUR hackneyed encounters with animals. Bentley seemed to follow a very crude small map with incredible ease, as well as finding his way through some well-lit tunnels to conclude his quest.

I thought that the floor show at the beginning was a little daring in that the girls were "cheeky", but only because the film had a 1950s look to it. Then I realised that it had come out in 1963, a year after "Dr No", with a sensual Ursula Andress, a virile Sean Connery, colour and exotic locations. No real comparison!