What can you say about a movie like this? There actually is a plot. That's more then I can say about a few of the movies I have watched in the last two years. Some thieves get lucky and manage to heist a shipment of American money leaving Europe. A million dollars worth! Back in 1964 that was quite a chunk of change. But the "lucky" thieves aren't so lucky after all. In the process of heisting the money, a guard is killed so all the police in the area are aggressively trying to hunt them down. They were smart enough to heist the dough, but not smart enough to keep it secret. They were talking too loud in the hotel room and were over heard by the manager who decides to pursue them and get the whole enchilada.
Crazy things start to go wrong, the deserted island isn't deserted, people start dying and no one knows "whodunit". Of course some of the guys have to start a fight that smashes windows and breaks furniture but a bit later the glass door is intact. Two of the women get into a hair pulling cat fight on a boat, both fall in the water but as soon as we see Jayne out of the water, her hair is frizzy and dry as a bone while the other girl's hair is wet.
The owner of the huge house on the island is definitely missing a few marbles and adds a bit of mystery to the movie. Cameron Mitchell plays the role of the tough guy and is probably the most convincing character in the whole mess. Jayne wiggles and jumps around like a party girl who doesn't seem to understand that there are some very dangerous people in the crowd. Close to the end you begin to wonder who really is the murderer?
Another flub up is near the very end. One of the men is attacking one of the women because he thinks she is hiding the missing money. In doing so he is ripping off her shirt so she ends up in just her underwear. In one scene they turn so her back is to the camera showing a wide bra strap across her back with at least four hooks. Later, she is seen floating in the water face down with a very narrow strap across the back. I guess she stopped to change her bra before falling off the cliff.
Those are a few of the things that make you groan. Some parts are so bad you have to laugh a bit. Dody Heath was actually quite cute in this picture and played a believable role as the doting, innocent, younger sister of a scoundrel.
I rated it a five just because it gave me a few laughs at the absurdities.
There was some gorgeous scenery and that building on the island was incredible. Lots of beautiful stone work and wood panels, and huge stairway. Really a grand old building.
No Oscar performances here, just a bit of goofiness. Some will chuckle at this movie and finish it, others will leave about thirty minutes into it or just allow themselves to drift off to sleep.
Crazy things start to go wrong, the deserted island isn't deserted, people start dying and no one knows "whodunit". Of course some of the guys have to start a fight that smashes windows and breaks furniture but a bit later the glass door is intact. Two of the women get into a hair pulling cat fight on a boat, both fall in the water but as soon as we see Jayne out of the water, her hair is frizzy and dry as a bone while the other girl's hair is wet.
The owner of the huge house on the island is definitely missing a few marbles and adds a bit of mystery to the movie. Cameron Mitchell plays the role of the tough guy and is probably the most convincing character in the whole mess. Jayne wiggles and jumps around like a party girl who doesn't seem to understand that there are some very dangerous people in the crowd. Close to the end you begin to wonder who really is the murderer?
Another flub up is near the very end. One of the men is attacking one of the women because he thinks she is hiding the missing money. In doing so he is ripping off her shirt so she ends up in just her underwear. In one scene they turn so her back is to the camera showing a wide bra strap across her back with at least four hooks. Later, she is seen floating in the water face down with a very narrow strap across the back. I guess she stopped to change her bra before falling off the cliff.
Those are a few of the things that make you groan. Some parts are so bad you have to laugh a bit. Dody Heath was actually quite cute in this picture and played a believable role as the doting, innocent, younger sister of a scoundrel.
I rated it a five just because it gave me a few laughs at the absurdities.
There was some gorgeous scenery and that building on the island was incredible. Lots of beautiful stone work and wood panels, and huge stairway. Really a grand old building.
No Oscar performances here, just a bit of goofiness. Some will chuckle at this movie and finish it, others will leave about thirty minutes into it or just allow themselves to drift off to sleep.