I was hoping CHAIN OF EVENTS would turn out to be a bit better than it actually is, but it's rather so-so overall despite an intriguing premise. It's an hour-long cheapie shot by CARRY ON director Gerald Thomas, just before he became solely known for shooting comedy. Things start off very well with Kenneth Griffith (who excelled playing snivelling characters such as this) attempting to avoid paying a bus fare and setting an unlikely 'chain of events' in motion. However, I did find the middle section flagged somewhat, getting too bogged down in a random extortion plot, although the circular ending is a nice touch. The reliable Dermot Walsh plays a hard-nosed reporter alongside Miss Marple Joan Hickson as a barmaid and Freddie Mills as a hilarious thug.
Review of Chain of Events
