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Wayne Morris stars as an American, Tex Parker, who operates a boat charter in England. Tex fought in England during the war and stayed on after it was over. He is in for some bad luck when Carrick (Michael Golden) hires his boat. Tex becomes innocently involved with a gang of smugglers. Carrick and Platt (Patrick Allen) work for mastermind Dagoff (Carl Jaffe). Platt double crosses his partners, framing Tex for his misdeeds. The plan is to kill Tex, so no one can dispute Platt's double cross. Along the way Tex is helped by a French fishing boat and through them he meets a beautiful woman (Yvonne Furneaux).
I like Wayne Morris and I like British B' films. But the 6 score I gave this film is very generous. The film is rather flat in spots. The fights scenes are a bit of a muddle and not convincing. The romantic subplot is a bit of a stretch. There are some beautiful exterior shots, but mixed in with some really cheap looking sets. And although I like the plot, the dialogue does seem clumsy at times. It's not a boring film, certainly not a disaster. I would definitely watch it again. Just don't expect everyone's best work.
I like Wayne Morris and I like British B' films. But the 6 score I gave this film is very generous. The film is rather flat in spots. The fights scenes are a bit of a muddle and not convincing. The romantic subplot is a bit of a stretch. There are some beautiful exterior shots, but mixed in with some really cheap looking sets. And although I like the plot, the dialogue does seem clumsy at times. It's not a boring film, certainly not a disaster. I would definitely watch it again. Just don't expect everyone's best work.
A policeman, Kang, is assigned to gather evidence against a drug ring operating from a posh nightclub. Key to his investigation is a beautiful singer, Chiang, who works at the club. Kang poses as a wealthy Canadian-Chinese on holiday. He gets a hotel room directly across from the nightclub and begins observing. Key to Kang's plan is to seduce the lovely Chiang, as his superiors believes she is involved with the drug ring.
A cat and mouse game between Kang and Chiang ensues. A romance blooms, but does she suspect that he is an undercover policeman? This film is a good deal of fun. It doesn't take itself too serious and it isn't afraid to venture into some unlikely situations for the sake of wild action. An amusing subplot has Kang's girlfriend follow him, but since she is not aware of his assignment, she must hire a private detective to find him.
If you love the fast action 1960's spy movies I don't think you'll be disappointed. The two leads are very appealing and there is plenty of excitement to keep this from getting dull.
A cat and mouse game between Kang and Chiang ensues. A romance blooms, but does she suspect that he is an undercover policeman? This film is a good deal of fun. It doesn't take itself too serious and it isn't afraid to venture into some unlikely situations for the sake of wild action. An amusing subplot has Kang's girlfriend follow him, but since she is not aware of his assignment, she must hire a private detective to find him.
If you love the fast action 1960's spy movies I don't think you'll be disappointed. The two leads are very appealing and there is plenty of excitement to keep this from getting dull.
A good little Danish film set in 1947. Not an exploitation film as some of the promotional material suggests. A man wanders the countryside. He hides when an automobile passes. As night falls he stumbles upon a remote cottage. He knocks on the door and is greeted by a beautiful, reserved woman. She allows him to stay the night. Slowly we learn a few things. The man is wicked. He talks to himself, letting the viewer know what the woman does not. She is holding on to some past tragedy that has hurt her badly.
From the beginning, the viewer senses this will end badly. He is being hunted for some atrocities committed during the war. She is mourning for her husband, who died during the war. Against this backdrop, a romance between the two slowly blooms. The sex is intimate, tender and presented in a mature manner. The scenery is splendid, shot in the Danish countryside.
There is another subplot involving the husband's death that I don't want to reveal to the reader. It is key to the story and will be revealed near the end. As the romance plays out we see two contrasting views on human nature. The woman believes there is good and evil. We choose which side we take. The man believes everyone is evil and as he says in the film, animal kills animal.
WW2 brought out this discussing during and after the war. When we saw first hand the atrocities committed by mankind. Some conveniently tucked away their conscience and exclaimed they were only doing their duty. The woman's husband joined the fight, and died, battling evil in his mind. In many ways this is the story of mankind. Some people believe you always do what is right. That you create a win-win situation in life. Others believe in status and material wealth and there are only winners and losers.
The romance builds and becomes quite touching. But the viewer knows it is doomed as the man has built it on lies. There is another little twist that I alluded to earlier that makes the film complete.
From the beginning, the viewer senses this will end badly. He is being hunted for some atrocities committed during the war. She is mourning for her husband, who died during the war. Against this backdrop, a romance between the two slowly blooms. The sex is intimate, tender and presented in a mature manner. The scenery is splendid, shot in the Danish countryside.
There is another subplot involving the husband's death that I don't want to reveal to the reader. It is key to the story and will be revealed near the end. As the romance plays out we see two contrasting views on human nature. The woman believes there is good and evil. We choose which side we take. The man believes everyone is evil and as he says in the film, animal kills animal.
WW2 brought out this discussing during and after the war. When we saw first hand the atrocities committed by mankind. Some conveniently tucked away their conscience and exclaimed they were only doing their duty. The woman's husband joined the fight, and died, battling evil in his mind. In many ways this is the story of mankind. Some people believe you always do what is right. That you create a win-win situation in life. Others believe in status and material wealth and there are only winners and losers.
The romance builds and becomes quite touching. But the viewer knows it is doomed as the man has built it on lies. There is another little twist that I alluded to earlier that makes the film complete.