The High Terrace

"High Terrace" is a minor "B" film that I watched because it starred Dale Robinson taking a step down from starring roles in Westerns, and Lois Maxwell on her way to being James Bond's Miss Moneypenny. And there were interesting names in the supporting cast, not least Lionel Jeffries and, before his "Dad's Army" days, Arthur Lowe, whom I didn't spot. There was also the hope of some scenes of London in the 1950s, but these proved to be few and far between.

It's a WhoDunIT set mostly in a modest London theatre run by a bullying Eric Pohlmann, who's found stabbed in his back with scissors. There are, of course, various suspects, with a reasonable twist at the end.

These were the days when Hollywood names starred in very average British films, and as with other US actors perhaps Dale wondered what he was doing in this one, filmed in black and white after his leading appearances in various colour films. Acting honours go to Lois Maxwell and Lionel Jeffries.

Clips of clapping audiences were obviously of far larger theatres than the one featured.

Reasonable enough, if underwhelming.