Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Crossroads to Crime (1960)

A neat if unexceptional crime drama, the most notable thing about it being it was an early film by Gerry Anderson though no futuristic cars, planes and puppets here.

PC Ross (Anthony Oliver) gets on the trail of criminals when he sees Connie (Miriam Karlin) being bundled into a Ford Zephyr by Diamond (George Murcell). He attempts a rescue and hangs on the side of the car before it deposits him in the ditch.

But as Ross is a lowly bobby no one at the station believes that something fishy is going on.

Connie is being used by the gang to steal lorry loads who stop off at the transport cafe she works at. Ross decides to find out what is going on himself without any help...

It is a serviceable if average crime drama. Its well directed with some lovely set design as you might expect though the story and acting (may have been better off with some puppets after all) let the side down a bit. The music is also oddly jaunty and plinky plonky for a tough crime drama. Undeniably interesting though and worthwhile.