SOHO CONSPIRACY sounds on paper like one of those interesting little British crime thrillers of the 1950s but the reality is very different. In fact, it's one of many cheapies put out by E.J. Fancey, a film which liberally includes stock footage from MAD ABOUT THE OPERA, a 1948 movie. All of the musical scenes are borrowed from that movie, and they're the most entertaining part of this.
The rest is something of a mixed bag. There's a great deal of slapstick comedy both at the outset and most notably at the climax, along with a muddled plot involving attempts to put on a charity concert being thwarted by a ruthless property developer. The cast are nothing to write home about, and the story is frankly below par, barely holding the viewer's interest throughout.
The rest is something of a mixed bag. There's a great deal of slapstick comedy both at the outset and most notably at the climax, along with a muddled plot involving attempts to put on a charity concert being thwarted by a ruthless property developer. The cast are nothing to write home about, and the story is frankly below par, barely holding the viewer's interest throughout.