In London, young American teen Melinda Greyton (Elizabeth Taylor) attends a military ball. She meets and eventually marries British Maj. Michael Curragh (Robert Taylor). Unbeknownst to her, he's a Soviet spy.
This is a Red Scare film. I don't know when the Red Scare officially started. This is a relatively early one. It's an interesting take without demonizing Michael. I would think that a professional assassin would be employed cinematically. It would definitely be better for intensity. The ending is a bit of a letdown. Elizabeth Taylor was 16 at the time of filming although she does look older than her teen years. Then again, she is still playing a teenager. I have to put it down as another artifact of a bygone era. The movie is fine, but it's not much of a thriller.
This is a Red Scare film. I don't know when the Red Scare officially started. This is a relatively early one. It's an interesting take without demonizing Michael. I would think that a professional assassin would be employed cinematically. It would definitely be better for intensity. The ending is a bit of a letdown. Elizabeth Taylor was 16 at the time of filming although she does look older than her teen years. Then again, she is still playing a teenager. I have to put it down as another artifact of a bygone era. The movie is fine, but it's not much of a thriller.