The Ace of Spades

Even poor George Pearson couldn't be bothered to try to inject any life into this stilted Twickenham quota quickie, which isn't even bad enough to be enjoyable as camp.

Obviously based on a play - with the actors lined up in evening dress like mannequins - it manages to have a plot that involves murder, blackmail, political chicanery and death threats written on playing cards without once arousing even a flicker of interest.

Typically we're just told about the murder; whereupon the film then continues on it's garrulous way until it's reached it's required running time and ends.