Moving pursuits and awesome protagonists in this run-of-the-mill sub-Hitchcock thriller that stars the elegant and charming Trevor Howard who's top-notch , as well as the delightful Jean Simmons , both of whom submitted to continuous escapes . Dealing with a Secret Service agent David Somers (Trevor Howard) who is fired , then he takes a quiet job, being employed at the Fenton country estate owned by an eccentric man (Barry Jones) and his wife (Sonia Desdel) and where lives Fenton's niece , Sophie (Jean Simmons) . Then David helps Jess Fenton's niece, in eluding the police after she's unjustly accused of murdering a local gamekeeper named Hick . A bit later , David spirits the girl away being framed for the murder the nasty handyman and sets about hunting the real murderer. Along the way, they are pursued at the same time by the police and other people . They confront united several risks , odds and misfortunes.
Tense , exciting , ordinary mystery thriller with usual ingredients . Eric Ambler had a hand in the storyline for this unsurprising , but watchable thriller in Hitchcock style . Picture contains ordinary elements in Hitchcock films , such as the wrong guilty , chases and tension enough . The movie combines thriller , suspense , action and evocative landscapes . At the end takes place a thrilling and breathtaking pursuit from Newcastle to the Lake District to Liverpool while the hapless fugitives attempt to catch a ship for France . Stars Trevor Howard as a former British agent spy getting himself into hot water after he goes off to catalogue the butterfly collection , hence the title insect. While the beautiful Jane Simmons plays a fragile , fey young woman accused for killing . Here stands the support cast who's frankly excellent, such as : Sonia Dresdel , Barry Jones , Kenneth More , Geoffrey Keen , André Morell, Maxwell Reed , Eric Pohlmann, among others.
It contains evocative and atmospheric cinematography in black and white by cameraman Geoffrey Unsworth . Being shot on various locations in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear , County Durham, Cumbria, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, Coventry Street, Newsagents in Bigg Market, Newcastle upon Tyne, Quayside, Street by St Nicholas Cathedral, Newcastle, Lake District, Soho, London, England, and , of course , in Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. Adding a thrilling and moving musical score by Benjamin Frankel. The motion picture was well directed by Ralph Thomas in mid-budget produced by Betty Box and Carillon Films . Thomas was a good Brit craftsman who directed in England nice films such as ¨Island rescue¨, ¨Above us the waves¨, ¨Doctor in house¨, ¨The wind cannot read¨, ¨Upstairs and downstairs¨, ¨Conspiracy of hearts¨, ¨Nobody runs forever¨, ¨Percy¨, ¨Percy's progress¨, ¨The love ban¨, ¨Quest of love¨ and a Hitch remake : ¨39 steps¨ . Rating 6/10 acceptable and passable, but neither notable , nor exceptional , but simply decent . Well worth seeing for Trevor Howard and Jean Simmons fans .
Tense , exciting , ordinary mystery thriller with usual ingredients . Eric Ambler had a hand in the storyline for this unsurprising , but watchable thriller in Hitchcock style . Picture contains ordinary elements in Hitchcock films , such as the wrong guilty , chases and tension enough . The movie combines thriller , suspense , action and evocative landscapes . At the end takes place a thrilling and breathtaking pursuit from Newcastle to the Lake District to Liverpool while the hapless fugitives attempt to catch a ship for France . Stars Trevor Howard as a former British agent spy getting himself into hot water after he goes off to catalogue the butterfly collection , hence the title insect. While the beautiful Jane Simmons plays a fragile , fey young woman accused for killing . Here stands the support cast who's frankly excellent, such as : Sonia Dresdel , Barry Jones , Kenneth More , Geoffrey Keen , André Morell, Maxwell Reed , Eric Pohlmann, among others.
It contains evocative and atmospheric cinematography in black and white by cameraman Geoffrey Unsworth . Being shot on various locations in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear , County Durham, Cumbria, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, Coventry Street, Newsagents in Bigg Market, Newcastle upon Tyne, Quayside, Street by St Nicholas Cathedral, Newcastle, Lake District, Soho, London, England, and , of course , in Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. Adding a thrilling and moving musical score by Benjamin Frankel. The motion picture was well directed by Ralph Thomas in mid-budget produced by Betty Box and Carillon Films . Thomas was a good Brit craftsman who directed in England nice films such as ¨Island rescue¨, ¨Above us the waves¨, ¨Doctor in house¨, ¨The wind cannot read¨, ¨Upstairs and downstairs¨, ¨Conspiracy of hearts¨, ¨Nobody runs forever¨, ¨Percy¨, ¨Percy's progress¨, ¨The love ban¨, ¨Quest of love¨ and a Hitch remake : ¨39 steps¨ . Rating 6/10 acceptable and passable, but neither notable , nor exceptional , but simply decent . Well worth seeing for Trevor Howard and Jean Simmons fans .