An ex-tennis pro carries out a plot to murder his wife, but when things go wrong, he improvises a brilliant plan B.
Although nearly complete bound to one room and with a rather lackadaisical cast, this crime mystery creates suspense with its director's fine sense for details.
Halliwell**: "Hitchcock did not try very hard to adapt this highly commercial play for the cinema, nor did he exploit the possibilities of 3-D. But for a one-room film with a not very exciting cast the film holds its grip pretty well."
Maltin***: "...stagey at times but slick and entertaining."
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