A story of two brothers, both writers of crime novels, one a fine, upstanding gentleman and the other a moody, neurotic, psychopath. The other is determined to create a 'faked' version of a perfect crime he intends to commit when an ex-convict visits them. They are both in love with their shared-stenographer-secretary.
Acting
Michael Martin Harvey's twitchy, desperate ex-convict steals every scene.
Direction
Guillermin squeezes maximum claustrophobia from minimal sets.
Writing
Meta-commentary on crime fiction that folds back on itself.
Director
John Guillermin
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