An American realtor living in England is dissatisfied with what he believes to be his humdrum life. One weekend while his wife is out of town, he gives a ride to a woman he sees stranded on the road. One thing leads to another, and he soon finds himself enmeshed in a plot involving a diamond robbery, gangsters and murder.
Arthur Kennedy
as Alan Curtis
Constance Smith
as Lila Ray
Joy Shelton
as Elizabeth Curtis
Jack Allen
as Freddie James
James Carney
as Jack Forrester
Cyril Chamberlain
as Gray
Cameron Hall
as Joe
Bruce Beeby
as Harry Winters
John Horsley
as police officer
Jean St. Clair
as
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Though it is short and sweet, Cy Endfield still struggles with this slightly contrived British murder/mystery. The rather wooden Arthur Kennedy ("Curtis") meets the glamorous "Lila" Constance Smith) in an hotel bar whilst his wife "Elizabeth" (Joy Shelton) has gone away for the weekend. After what s...