This is a glamorous but deadly bore of a murder mystery, dealing with the beautiful Sylva Koscina whose much older husband (William Roerick) is shot to death as he's diving into a pool. The lengthy opening sequence has them driving to their mansion, him obviously irritated by her for some reason then having to climb over the fence to open the gate so they can drive up to their house. The investigation has both Eli Wallach and Kirk Douglas as part of her defense team, and of course, she ends up in bed with Douglas. Why not? He's Spartacus, a gladiator! Or just a tool for her to get off.
A poor script and lousy direction major are the major elements responsible for just being so bad. There are also far too many supporting characters as suspects, potential witnesses, servants, people that Douglas encounters while investigating, and subplots that add nothing to the plot. Ralph Waite, Sharon Farrell, Meg Myles. Kenneth Haigh, Philip Bosco, Ruth White, Dolph Sweet and Dana Elcar pop in and out of the story, some for more reasons than others, and their involvement just muddles up the film all the more. Overall just a pointless film with not enough action or intrigue to keep the viewer interested.
A poor script and lousy direction major are the major elements responsible for just being so bad. There are also far too many supporting characters as suspects, potential witnesses, servants, people that Douglas encounters while investigating, and subplots that add nothing to the plot. Ralph Waite, Sharon Farrell, Meg Myles. Kenneth Haigh, Philip Bosco, Ruth White, Dolph Sweet and Dana Elcar pop in and out of the story, some for more reasons than others, and their involvement just muddles up the film all the more. Overall just a pointless film with not enough action or intrigue to keep the viewer interested.