Rotten British melodrama that takes place during the turn of the century. Pioneer woman doctor Hammond weds Justin and the pair travel to Sicily to stay in the lush villa given to the groom by his mother. While on their honeymoon the couple meet elderly eccentric Clements (who also wrote
and directed this trash) who spouts his cynical philosophy of life every chance he gets, grinding what little action there is to a halt. Suddenly the lady doctor gets an emergency call to help combat an epidemic in Tunis. While she is gone the shifty Clements pushes her husband into the arms of
the seductive daughter of a local fisherman, which leads the whole mess to a downbeat, t...
Released:
1947
Rated:
NR
Length:
88 mins