LADY IN THE FOG (1952) is another of Hammer's early potboilers, adopting a film noir-style thriller template rather than the pure murder mysteries elsewhere. The hero is none other than Cesar Romero (TV's Joker) playing a visiting American who gets drawn in when a man is run down by a car in the fog, the victim of an apparent accident although it transpires that he knew rather too much and died for that knowledge. As usual there's a historical mystery to uncover, a gang of criminals to be brought to justice, and even a bit of action as Romero finds himself having run-ins with henchmen and the like. Geoffrey Keen has a particularly good supporting role, although the film itself is distinctly average: fun in some places (particularly during the climax), but routine in others.
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