Alicia I love this movie so much

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Adeel Hail Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

JohnHowardReid It's very difficult to make a movie that is both amusing and exciting, let alone one that spoofs its own pedigree. But thanks to Roy Baker's excellent direction and the efforts of a stellar cast, this effort succeeds admirably on all counts. True, it does take at least ten minutes to warm up, but we need that time to get used to Margaret Lockwood's new, shorter hair style. I actually prefer women with long hair. Short hair seems so boyish to me, but it is certainly appropriate in this instance. Anyway, Margaret Lockwood and Dane Clark easily walk away with the acting honors, if only for the fact that all the other roles are either small or very small. Marius Goring is obviously operating at a slow speed in order to stretch out his screen time – a ploy which is not successful because it helps us to lose interest in the character. He's there, mooning about and looking ominous, but so tongue-tied, he doesn't really seem to pose a threat to our heroine at all. True, he may be cunning, but on the other hand, he may be just a slow-witted dope. As I say, no threat to our heroine at all! Margaret is also supported by a whole mob of really vigorous farceurs (no doubts about them, they're obviously all on our side) led by Naunton Wayne and Marius Goring (of all people). It's also good to record that the music score is particularly adept. And last but not least, I'd agree with other reviewers that director Roy Ward Baker manages to give this comedy/thriller a bit of style – which must have been hard to do, given the way the script jumps around from comic capers to suspenseful episodes, especially those involving Margaret and Marius! I tend to feel that other reviewers missed the point or got lost, Admittedly, I watched the itv DVD twice!

evanston_dad A bit of a snoozer about a female entomologist (Margaret Lockwood) who's sent by British Intelligence into enemy territory to collect specimens of insects the British believe are being manufactured to spread biological agents. It sounds like a promising premise for a noirish thriller, which is what got me to watch the film in the first place. But it's quite boring, and I found myself drifting off multiple times throughout the film.Lockwood herself is completely unengaging. I don't know her well enough as an actress to say whether or not she was always so, or just in this film. Lord knows the film doesn't give anyone connected with it much incentive to be inspired. It plays like second-rate Carol Reed.This one is only for completists who want to see every British suspense thriller from the time, or for die-hard Lockwood fans. I imagine most everyone else will be as disappointed with it as I was.Grade: C-

jw-jw Many of the other reviews refer to the thin and unbelievable plot and casting. I beg to differ. 90% of modern films are pure unbelievable west coast Amertican dross, just think of the fare from Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, and all the high school, college, so called coming of age movies awash with those stupid Californian accents, etc, etc, etc.This is a British B/W film of the early 50s and has the benefit of Margaret Lockwood playing against type in a plot line which holds up well, it is a movie after all, escapism, and perfectly encapsulates the early post war, cold war fears and demons of the time, played in a gentle tongue in cheek way by the cast and director.I enjoyed it immensely, and so will you. Give it a go, far superior to most modern movies.

liz-barr Although I agree with most of the criticisms in the negative review already posted - I have just watched this movie on TV over lunch and really quite enjoyed it, which is why I came to this site to be reminded of the cast. I was surprised to see Anthony Newly's name - didn't recognise him. Margaret Lockwood looks much prettier than in many of her other films - her mouth is less prominent and her hair better groomed. Although I don't think it is worth seeing more than once - I do think it is pleasurable enough to watch once. Plenty of films are made of which that is not so. So if you haven't seen it - you won't hate it. It's just not absolutely terrific.