An Ealing-made study of murder and the human character, PINK STRING AND SEALING WAX is a murky potboiler for the most part. It starts off in an arresting way, but then it moves into first gear for a slowly-paced storyline looking at various flawed characters and their relationships. The best is Mervyn Johns' tyrannical pharmacist, but as it turns out he doesn't have too much of a role in the main story, involving a youthful Gordon Jackson and a scene-stealing Googie Withers. It's watchable enough, but not an Ealing classic.
Review of Pink String and Sealing Wax
