No chickie, not even Miss Rogers, moved in heels like a British bird on the case.
It's post-war London and the daughter of a jeweler on house-call is witness to his attack during a robbery, the battery resulting in dad's death, she then determined to identify the killer and bring him to justice. Finding her own lead, she spots the cosh, a charming hood who's stymied the police on a brother's bogus alibi, then assumes a new name to infiltrate the culprit's quarters in hopes of finding evidence to bring an indictment. Stars Elizabeth Sellars as the undercover angel, she with a face that would have this critic boarding one of those 'thousand ships,' her fearless Jean a rare mix of Nancy Drew, Evelyn Keyes (99 River) and Sgt Pepper, Police Woman variety (Dickinson). The ruggedly handsome, Kieron Moore plays her quarry, Nick "a natural product of the miracle age," not so nasty as he is reckless in trying to wrest control of the local racket (Benson), much to the dismay of his older brother, the not so "stodgy" Dr Conway (Underdown) who patches-up the scoundrel after every job while competing for Miss Talbot's hand, one she's trying not to tip. Support comes from John Horsley as the colorless but capable Insp Trubridge, Ethel O'Shea is the physically fragile but mentally muscular, Mom Conway, with Derek Blomfield and Michael Balfour as Nick's operatives. Written & directed for Tempean / Eros by Hammer Studio fixture, John Gilling who, along with scorist Stan Black (OBE) & lensman / co-producer Monty Berman (+ Baker), all keep Recoil engaging throughout. A well-crafted quickie (79m) that builds tension to a thrill-filled, scale balancing climax (3/4).
