Based on material by the man who wrote the story on which 'Rear Window' was based; although director Arthur Ripley doesn't really seem to be taking it very seriously, this potboiler set in Havana is of considerable interest to students of Hitchcock since the plot closely resembles both 'Saboteur' and 'North by Northwest', with elements of both and even a conclusion involving model vehicles like that in 'Number Thirteen'.
Bob Cummings (who starred in the earlier film) gets top billing but is as usual rather a lightweight, and the film is really to be cherished for the presence of Steve Cochran as a blackguard who wears his homburg while having his nails done, Michelle Morgan (soon to return to Europe) and a still relatively slim Peter Lorre.
Bob Cummings (who starred in the earlier film) gets top billing but is as usual rather a lightweight, and the film is really to be cherished for the presence of Steve Cochran as a blackguard who wears his homburg while having his nails done, Michelle Morgan (soon to return to Europe) and a still relatively slim Peter Lorre.