Top billed cast

1. 

   James Mason

   John Sawyer

2. 

   Geraldine Chaplin

   Angela Sawyer

3. 

   Bobby Darin

   Barney Teale

4. 

   Paul Bertoya

   Jo Christoforides

5. 

   Ian Ogilvy

   Desmond Flower

6. 

   Bryan Stanion

   Peter Hawkins

7. 

   Pippa Steel

   Sue Phillips

8. 

   Clive Morton

   Col. Flower

9. 

   Moira Lister

   Mrs. Flower

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-08-28

This is an odd choice of Simenon novel to adapt into a film. It provides for a good role for James Mason as the drunkard solicitor "Sawyer" - a bright, intelligent operator who has hits the skids somewhat after his wife abandoned him, and he became oddly estranged from his daughter "Angela" (an effective, almost aloof Geradine Chaplin), with whom he shares a home. Otherwise, the rest of the roles are weak, wet even. When her boyfriend "Jo" (Paul Bertoya) is accused of a murder, "Sawyer" determines to raise his game and defend the young man. To be fair, this is a small tour de force for the sta...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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