A somewhat muddled affair , but its numerous sudden new developments , and the filming on location in the Netherlands make up for it .Aging Robert Taylor had still plenty of go ,and the lines ,sometimes tongue in chick ,doesn't lack in humor : his passenger's famous last words for instance ! The rapport he has with his pal (or is he ?) Charlie is much fun to watch ;the line about the revolver on the boat is irresistible .Towards the end ,with the appearance of the old couple,who lived through WW2 (like the principal) ,the screenplay displays a more human side , when they talk about the wounded soldiers ; the clock is a good trick and justifies the title (one expects the action to take place in this strange place whereas it only appears in the last fifteen minutes )
French Nicole Maurey never became a big star in her native land ;her comings and goings between Paris and Hollywood may explain it.
French Nicole Maurey never became a big star in her native land ;her comings and goings between Paris and Hollywood may explain it.