
Television writer and director Elliott Nash and his wife Nell have a happy marriage. One day a blackmailer informs Elliott that he has nude photos of his wife Nell, taken when she was only 18 years old. The blackmailer, a certain Dan Shelby, threatens to ruin Nell's reputation and her Broadway stage career if Elliott refuses to pay a ransom. Elliott agrees to pay the blackmailer but the demands increase and Elliott becomes a nervous wreck and a workaholic in his attempt to ea... (Full plot summary below)
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Television writer and director Elliott Nash and his wife Nell have a happy marriage. One day a blackmailer informs Elliott that he has nude photos of his wife Nell, taken when she was only 18 years old. The blackmailer, a certain Dan Shelby, threatens to ruin Nell's reputation and her Broadway stage career if Elliott refuses to pay a ransom. Elliott agrees to pay the blackmailer but the demands increase and Elliott becomes a nervous wreck and a workaholic in his attempt to earn more money for the blackmailer. Elliott even considers selling his house in order to raise the 25 thousand dollars the blackmailer demands. Nell is unaware of the blackmail scheme and often worries about Elliott's state of mind. In desperation, Elliott decides to lure the blackmailer to Elliott's home for a large final payment and kill him. But Elliott is no killer and his planning for the imminent premeditated murder is amateurish at best.
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzA funny offbeat black comedy based on a so-so Broadway play. |
| User ReviewAndrey BThis classic starts a bit slow but suddenly catches comedic fire and makes you laugh out loud. It's zany and unpredictable, a bit like a Hitchcock black comedy but funnier. |
| User ReviewBrent TVery funny black comedy, starts slowly but really picks up once Glenn Ford's grisly scheme begins to snowball out of control. Ford & Reynolds make a good team, with able assistance from Herman the pigeon. |
| User ReviewJames HGLENN FORD GIVES ONE OF HIS BEST PERFORMANCES IN THIS FILM AND SHOWS A VERY SURPRISING TALENT FOR COMDEDY. I WONDER WHY HE DIDN'T MAKE MORE COMEDIES. THE STORY IS MARVELOUS, OFFBEAT AND VERY VERY FUNNY. MC GIVER GIVES FINE SUPPORT. BUT IT'S FORD'S PERFORMANCE THAT MAKES THE FILM WORK SO WELL. |
| User ReviewAshley HThis classic starts a bit slow but suddenly catches comedic fire and makes you laugh out loud. It's zany and unpredictable, a bit like a Hitchcock black comedy but funnier. |
| User ReviewChristopher BNot funny from beginning to end. Just doesn't work. Debbie Reynolds manages a likeable performance. Glenn Ford is not so lucky and tries VERY hard to make this material work. This film is like its namesake. Poorly built. |