
To his Victorian London friends, Stephen Lowry is a heartbroken widower. Only his housemaid Lily knows that far from dying of gastroenteritis his wife was slowly poisoned by her husband - information she is happy to use to improve her position in the household and to make sure she stays close to Stephen. As his own prospects improve with a business partnership and a romance more of his own class, Stephen decides that Lily must go. Unfortunately for him, his first attempt give... (Full plot summary below)
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To his Victorian London friends, Stephen Lowry is a heartbroken widower. Only his housemaid Lily knows that far from dying of gastroenteritis his wife was slowly poisoned by her husband - information she is happy to use to improve her position in the household and to make sure she stays close to Stephen. As his own prospects improve with a business partnership and a romance more of his own class, Stephen decides that Lily must go. Unfortunately for him, his first attempt gives her even more of a hold over him.
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| User ReviewJohn LA film to enjoy and one to watch again! Jean Simmonds' performance is as powerful as it is gentle, and never fails to move me. |
| User ReviewPrivate UThis is a really good British society thriller film that doesn't allow its characters to fall into any obvious categories or cliches. Each principal character stirs up one's feelings of sympathy, pity, and disgust. The production design and use of color was marvelous, and I didn't ever find myself thinking that the movie was particularly "old," even though it was made over 50 years ago. Sadly, it's probably hard to get a chance to watch this one. |
| User ReviewFola JGranger is on form in this cult thriller and Simmons dazzles. Bill Travers also delivers well as the begrudged solicitor. |
| User ReviewDaniel WA fantastic thriller with murder, blackmail and a lot of easily accessible poison. Granger the high society gentleman with everything to lose and Simmons as the scullery maid with an ambition above her station. They make a fantastic pair to watch on screen as they both have so much presence and talent and are a joy to watch as they lead you through the simple but shrewd plot. Easily one film that will never date and miles better than some of the nonsense that's released now. This is perfect for sunday viewing and one you won't mind watching again when Film4 re run it for the 8th time. |
| User ReviewNeil OWonderful 'gaslight' melodrama with Stewart Granger and Jean Simmons set in the fog-shrouded streets of Victorian London. The plot is full of shocking twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the very last moments. |
| User ReviewJakki JVery dark, twisted tale about murder, blackmail and deception. Kept me on the edge of my seat until the end, though the pace is not fast or overdone. In fact, it's the subtlety that makes this film, along with great acting and storytelling. |
| User ReviewOrlok WA wonderful Victorian thriller--Footsteps into legend!! |
| User ReviewGary SQuite a good thriller. Would he or would he not get away with it. Funny the way that lower class people were portrayed in a stereotypical way. |
| User ReviewMark SI seem to quite often be the first person to review certain films on Flixster, maybe watching ones recommended to me by my 90-year-old Nan has something to do with that. I think the solitary critic review of this is a little harsh; I'm not sure the filmmakers would really have been going for genuine crediblity with a plot such as this one and it is instead supposed to be an entertaining melodrama and nothing more. |
| User ReviewScott WA murder thriller with the feel of a Hammer movie about it. |