It's not just (maybe) Peter; everything about the 8th film in the Edgar Wallace series is a bit nuts.
First of all, there's his wife, Jane (my god, how beautiful was Karin Dor). She waits until after they're married to protest at being "bought" and cancels sexybedtime. What's a man to do but pump away at the presses? She later admits that she probably did marry him for his money! When she thought he was normal, she didn't really love him. But as soon as she thinks that he's a mad, money-forging, sledgehammer-wielding murderer, she realizes he's the one that she wants, ooh, ooh, ooh.
Basil Hale is a fully paid-up member of the All Men Have All Rights Over All Women Society, as are the majority of men in 60s films. Despite being a rather plain, camp dandy, he sees himself as a cross between Adonis and Mars, the god of war (there I go mixing mythologies again.) Unsurprisingly, he doesn't have any girls and has his arse (that means ass, for you Yanks) handed to him on several occasions before being given the Final Thrashing.
Mrs Anderson is so over the top that the film crew probably had to build a new set every morning after the actress had chewed through every last inch of scenery the day before.
Chief Inspector Bourke helpfully begins getting rid of all evidence incriminating Peter before he has any idea if he's innocent or not. I mean, he turns out to be right in the end, but what if he didn't? Great as a friend, a bit dodgy as a policeman.
Dr Wells is also so confident of himself as an irresistible force of sexual nature that his whole plan is just to get Peter locked up. Afterwards, Jane will just naturally fall into his arms. He even starts the seduction early. Again unsurprisingly, he immediately gets knocked back and then his wife leaves him, taking all his money. Fool.
I'm not angry at you, Uncle John, just disappointed. Both at your criminal behaviour and your lack of painting ability
They're all so mad that Eddi Arent has to be given a dual role to have any chance of standing out as comic relief. So he's the next-door neighbour and the organist who loves his X-Box so much he's had the symbol etched into his face, whose role in the proceedings I really wasn't clear about.
First of all, there's his wife, Jane (my god, how beautiful was Karin Dor). She waits until after they're married to protest at being "bought" and cancels sexybedtime. What's a man to do but pump away at the presses? She later admits that she probably did marry him for his money! When she thought he was normal, she didn't really love him. But as soon as she thinks that he's a mad, money-forging, sledgehammer-wielding murderer, she realizes he's the one that she wants, ooh, ooh, ooh.
Basil Hale is a fully paid-up member of the All Men Have All Rights Over All Women Society, as are the majority of men in 60s films. Despite being a rather plain, camp dandy, he sees himself as a cross between Adonis and Mars, the god of war (there I go mixing mythologies again.) Unsurprisingly, he doesn't have any girls and has his arse (that means ass, for you Yanks) handed to him on several occasions before being given the Final Thrashing.
Mrs Anderson is so over the top that the film crew probably had to build a new set every morning after the actress had chewed through every last inch of scenery the day before.
Chief Inspector Bourke helpfully begins getting rid of all evidence incriminating Peter before he has any idea if he's innocent or not. I mean, he turns out to be right in the end, but what if he didn't? Great as a friend, a bit dodgy as a policeman.
Dr Wells is also so confident of himself as an irresistible force of sexual nature that his whole plan is just to get Peter locked up. Afterwards, Jane will just naturally fall into his arms. He even starts the seduction early. Again unsurprisingly, he immediately gets knocked back and then his wife leaves him, taking all his money. Fool.
I'm not angry at you, Uncle John, just disappointed. Both at your criminal behaviour and your lack of painting ability
They're all so mad that Eddi Arent has to be given a dual role to have any chance of standing out as comic relief. So he's the next-door neighbour and the organist who loves his X-Box so much he's had the symbol etched into his face, whose role in the proceedings I really wasn't clear about.