Carroll Baker and Jean Sorel |
After an accident, Helen (Carroll Baker), a race car driver, is invited by (whom she thinks is) her ex-husband, Maurice (Jean Sorel), to his estate, where he now lives with his wealthy wife, Constance (Anna Proclemer). Helen discovers that Constance actually issued the invitation, and there are early hints -- later discarded -- that she has a yen for her. Maurice is an unapologetic gigolo who left Helen when her money ran out. Constance has good reason to hate Maurice -- one revelation is kept towards the end of the film -- and offers Helen $10,000 if she'll help her kill him. But as usual in these kind of movies, things don't go as expected.
Proclemer with Sorel |
Verdict: The picture pulls one along but there's no pay-off. **.
Watched this one, too, Bill, found all of Carroll's Giallo epics on Tubi and became hooked, thanks to you. You're right, not a great movie but I adore Ms. Baker and Jean Sorel is dreamy....he doesn't need to talk. He's got presence!! LOL.
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Yes, Sorel first made an impression in A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE but his American career never really took off. Still he made quite a few appearances in foreign films. Definitely an attractive fellow!
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