The Flaw

A dashingly handsome racing driver woos and marries a pretty heiress in double quick order, then reveals that he is in fact Dick Dastardly, at which time her much duller and more conventional ex-suitor springs into action to put things right.

This modest time-waster is a fun ride, as long as the implausible plot and obvious pitfalls are not dwelled upon. The two leads, the ever-dependable John Bentley and Donald Houston could just as easily swapped roles and the film would look the same; the lovely Rona Anderson goes into marriage with the oh-too-smooth Bentley with wide-eyed naive innocence, and there is even a brief look of regret after the love rat returns and mouths some appropriate platitudes.

Fortunately our hero (no guesses who this is) is revived to save the day - if not the film's chances of Best picture of 1955.