Directed By: Umberto Lenzi
Written By: Marcello Coscia, Rafael Romero Merchant, Bruno Di Geronimo and Marie Claire Solleville
Story By: Marcello Coscia and Rafael Romero Merchant
Cinematography: Gugliemo Mancori
Editor: Enzo Alabiso and Antonio Ramirez
Cast: Carroll Baker, Jean Sorel, Luis Davila, Alberto Dalbres, Marina Coffa, Anna Proclemer, Liz Halvorsen
A troubled race-car driver plots to kill her ex-husband at the behest of his new wife, but their scheme quickly goes awry.
Made in 1970 you can forgive it for feeling like a Tales from the Crypt episode, which it might’ve inspired. While watching, you might even see its influences as you see where it’s going.This film is a Giallo that isn’t as sensationalistic as it feels. Typically, there isn’t anything quite special or eye-catching about it, except for maybe the third act.
This offers a twist to the tale that does feel more like a newer story or more of a p pulp novel, ask a noir in the daytime a more plot twist in a European thriller, driven by sex and lust. It could almost be a film built on the erotic. Even though the film ends up being more about seduction than sex.
While there is nudity the film never is quite as sexy as it should be
The film tries to be extravagant, (as after all the female main character is a race car driver) yet offers a few thrills along the way as it focuses more on the tenor of committing a crime, but being afraid of getting caught afterward, while in the clear so that you might, or your accomplice might be your own worst enemy, even though during this film, Nicole bricks at and look continuously guilty
One of a series of films directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring Carol Baker that seems like in story and quality. They are more basic examples of the Diallo film genre that tend to be more sensationalistic in their approach, and more stylish than this one ultimately ends up
This film isn’t bad, but not necessarily essential watching as it is just entertaining enough
Grade: C+
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