6/10
Freaky suspenseful and intriguing British movie about a car crash with unexpected side effects
20 December 2020
While executive Roger Moore finds under critical condition on the operation table later a car crash , his alter-ego emerges and turns his happy, lucky life -along with wife Hildegard Neil , and children- into a real nightmare. As we follow in tension to the unfortunate Moore in his attempt to solve the twisted puzzle, while receiving advises from his psychiatrist : Freddie Jones . His Life is Upset ! . Stalked by fear and terror night and day !. You will live every shattering moment of terror with... The man Who Haunted Himself.

This one seems to be an expanded rendition of an episode of Rod Serling's "Twilight Zone" or the TV series "Alfred Hitchcock presents" . An exciting picture mixing palm-sweeting intrigue, bizarre events, thrills , chills , plot twists and dull stretches. The plot is plain and simple, recovering from a car wreck , a man starts questioning his sanity when it shows up his exact doppleganger assuming his position in the world. As it appeals primarily to those fascinated for these popular series where mystery matters most . This was Roger Moore's first movie after having starred in the TV series The Saint . Moore provides perhaps his best screen acting in this interesting and attractive film about a wealthy man who finds his life being taken by a double. He is well accompanied by a fine support cast, such as Hildegard Nell , Olga Georges Picot , Anton Rodger , Thorley Walters , Laurence Hardy, Edward Chapman, John Welsh, and special mention for Freddie Jones as a pill-swallowing, switching psychologist, among others

It displays a thrilling and moving musical score by Michael J. Lewis. As well as appropriate and functional cinematography by Spratling, completely filmed in London. This imaginative Chiller-Thriller picture was compellingly directed by Basil Dearden, being his last film, in fact he died by car accident the following year . He was a good craftsman , directing nice films through a long career, such as : The assassination bureau, Masquerade, The League of Gentlemen, The smallest show on Earth, Karthoum , Sapphire , Dead of night, Captive Heart , The ship that died of Shame, Victim , All night long, Only when I larf, The Square Ring, Train of events , Out of the Clouds , They came to a City , Halfway House, Pool of London, Gentle Gunman and TV series as Persuaders , among others . Rating 6.5/10. Well worth watching due to keep the spectator involved from start to finish .
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