One of many cheap thrillers knocked out by Butcher's Films during the early 1960s, and it's no surprise to find that the ubiquitous Francis Searle directed this one. FREEDOM TO DIE is a surprisingly professional little crime thriller that utilises a handful of small sets to tell an intriguing tale of crime and retribution.
The horribly slimy Paul Maxwell plays a con who gets released from prison and comes looking for a stash of stolen loot. An assortment of small-time crooks and cops stand in his way, while Felicity Young gives the film's best performance as the young woman he tangles with. T. P. McKenna (STRAW DOGS) also shows up here, looking very young, while poor Kay Callard is forced to swan around in a negligee for 90% of her screen time.
Anyhow, FREEDOM TO DIE is a brisk little thing with some good suspense sequences and a left-field ending which is bizarre in its abruptness. And for a film facing the double whammy of Butcher's and Searle, it's a lot better than it has any right to be, too.
The horribly slimy Paul Maxwell plays a con who gets released from prison and comes looking for a stash of stolen loot. An assortment of small-time crooks and cops stand in his way, while Felicity Young gives the film's best performance as the young woman he tangles with. T. P. McKenna (STRAW DOGS) also shows up here, looking very young, while poor Kay Callard is forced to swan around in a negligee for 90% of her screen time.
Anyhow, FREEDOM TO DIE is a brisk little thing with some good suspense sequences and a left-field ending which is bizarre in its abruptness. And for a film facing the double whammy of Butcher's and Searle, it's a lot better than it has any right to be, too.