Smokescreen

1964

1h 10m

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7.2/10

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Crime

Mystery

A fastidious insurance assessor investigates a potential case of insurance fraud.

Directors

Jim O'Connolly

Writers

Jim O'Connolly(writer by)

Stars

Peter Vaughan

John Carson

Yvonne Romain

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Roper

Trevor Bayliss

Janet Dexter

Graham Turner

Inspector Wright

Player

Hotel Waiter

Helen - Turner's Secretary

Station Master

Pete The Smudger

June

Miss Breen

Barman

Reception Clerk

Police Sergeant

John Dexter

Taxi Driver

Maid

Directors

Jim O'Connolly

Writers

Jim O'Connolly(writer by)

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This is quite an interesting yarn about an insurance assessor "Roper" (Peter Vaughan) sent to look into a large claim after a businessman goes missing. Fairly swiftly, he discovers it's really a case of potential murder and his naturally inquisitive, meticulous, nature encourages him to investigate. It's not too long before he is embroiled in a tale of money, debts, adultery and corpse-hunting. It's not exactly the stuff of Hercule Poirot, and the production is all a low-budget affair, but Vaughan carries it all off quite well as he tries to pull together the threads of infidelity and fraud, and with solid supporting contributions from John Carson and Yvonne Romain to keep the waters muddy for a time, it passes an hour effortlessly enough.

Geronimo196728 Mar, 2022