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August 1957 (USA) moreTagline:
The Secrets and Scandals of a Whole Town Shocked Into the Open...As the Nylon-Stocking Killer Runs Amok!Plot:
When an attractive young girl is murdered, suspicion falls on several members of the local tennis club... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
Stocking
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Small Town
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Beautiful Woman
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Detective
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Murder
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Clumsy plotting, but some outstanding scenes moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Charles Coburn | ... | Dr. John Fenner |
 | John Mills | ... | Supt. Mike Halloran |
| Barbara Bates | ... | Elizabeth Fenner |
| Derek Farr | ... | Mark Roper |
| Alec McCowen | ... | Peter Crowley |
| Elizabeth Seal | ... | Fiona Dixon |
| Geoffrey Keen | ... | Mr. Dixon |
| Margaretta Scott | ... | Helen Dixon |
| Fay Compton | ... | Mrs. Crowley |
| Meredith Edwards | ... | Sgt. Rogers |
| Harry Locke | ... | Sgt. Beale |
| Maureen Connell | ... | Mary Roper |
| Magda Miller | ... | Molly Stevens |
| David Quitak | ... | David |
| Dandy Nichols | ... | Mrs. Wilson |
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I come out somewhere between these two last verdicts. The plot had more holes than a chunk of gruyere, motivations I'd agree were distinctly shaky, and chemistry between Mills and Barbara Bates as the girl he falls for was notably lacking. (Love scenes have never exactly been Johnny Mills's forte, have they?) But as so often with British films of this vintage, the portrayal of a particular era and social milieu is fascinating, and the supporting performances include some gems. I liked Derek Farr's increasingly sweaty reactions as the bogus ex-officer running the social club as his own little harem; initially loathsome, but gradually becoming a pitiable figure as his carefully-constructed social persona crumbles about his ears. And Elizabeth Seal turns in a tour de force as the respectable mayor's daughter going determinedly to the bad. Her spirited, bottom-wiggling solo dance at the club was utterly wonderful.