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Recorded from Talking Pictures TV, 2015, as Blind Date.

A rather wordy and overlong drama, more a play in acts than a film.

I must admit I saw the twist very early on so it came as no surprise.

Even in 1959 it seems that the higher the rank in the police the less interested in justice they became and focused purely on self interest.

At least Stanley Baker's character stayed true to the job. It must have been all that milk (interestingly, no mention was made of it).

The music at the beginning negated any sort of atmosphere, especially the drumming.

That whole scene should have played out with as little noise as possible.

Recorded from Talking Pictures TV, 2025.

Easy enough to watch but everything was fairly predictable.

The plot was rather unusual; murderer on the run hides up in a travelling holiday caravan while holding a small boy hostage.

Rather preposterous ending with gunman shooting at the police and they returned fire with a blast on their whistles.

Recorded from Talking Pictures TV, 2025.

Excellent film. It had a great feel to it, although allowances have to be made for some of the cinematography.

Also, that Bogart was nearly twice Gloria Graham's age.

However, they were both excellent. Bogart in trying not very hard to control his volatile temper and Grahame in trying change him for the better.

Of course it was a doomed relationship and the ending was appropriate.

Early in the film, Martha Stewart made a big impact. In a way Gloria Graham took over from where she left off.