The only film Hammer made from a novel by James Hadley Chase; a bookshop provides an unlikely backdrop for such a sordid little story of passion and blackmail.
Despite the obligatory American stars the real drama concerns the British supporting cast; most of whom are allowed a little nuance. Although the American title refers to Diana Dors, it's actually more applicable to Peter Reynolds, who really plays the film's baddie, and who you spend most of the film yearning for him to get a good punch in the face.
Despite the obligatory American stars the real drama concerns the British supporting cast; most of whom are allowed a little nuance. Although the American title refers to Diana Dors, it's actually more applicable to Peter Reynolds, who really plays the film's baddie, and who you spend most of the film yearning for him to get a good punch in the face.