Appointment with Crime

Appointment with Crime

18/2/1951 1h 32m 5.9/10

Overview

Small-time jewel thief Leo Martin is deserted by his partners-in-crime, club owner Gus Loman and driver Hatchett, when the robbery they are committing goes wrong. After serving his prison sentence, Leo emerges with an intricate plan for revenge. Leo implicates Loman, as well as his amoral boss, Gregory Lang, for murder -- but Inspector Rogers suspects Leo.

Director

John Harlow

Top Billed Cast

Joyce Howard

Joyce Howard

Carol Dane

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Gregory Lang

Alan Wheatley

Alan Wheatley

Noel Penn

Robert Beatty

Robert Beatty

Det. Insp. Rogers

William Hartnell

William Hartnell

Leo Martin

Raymond Lovell

Raymond Lovell

Gus Loman

Reviews

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

4/4/2022

6/10

Petty thief "Leo" (William Hartnell) is left high and dry by his cohorts when a robbery goes wrong. Determined on vengeance when he is eventually released from jail, he sets out to settle accounts with "Loman" (Raymond Lovell) and his lackey "Hatchett" (Victor Weske). Prison and rage have hardened this man, and "Loman", for one, underestimates the determination of "Leo". That's an error he soon rues as he is soon not only cleverly implicated in a murder but also put onto the radar of the formidable "Lang" (Herbert Lom) who has a very non-nonsense reputation! Robert Beatty could hardly be called a versatile actor, so actually fits the bill of the rather plodding "Insp. Rogers" rather well. Indeed, for the most part even the usually wooden Hartnell makes a decent fist of this tautly directed budget drama. The story is hardly an original one, but John Harlow does keep it moving well enough and it's a perfectly watchable afternoon feature.

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