The Decade of the 60's was just Bursting with Anticipation, to Bring on a New, Different, Unbridled Vision Through Pop-Culture and the General Public Attitudes that were Corralled by 50's Conservatism that Ruled Through "Toe the Party Line" Conventionalism.
Mid-50's "Rock 'n' Roll", was a Rumbling that Erupted with "Balls of Fire", but was Intentionally Targeted, with Great Disdain and Resistance by the Ruling Class Elite,
and the Fire was Put Out by 1960 with an Avalanche of Propaganda, Self-Destruction, and Became a "Lost Cause".
The Young Vibrant Angst of the Time was Let There, Sank to the Underground, and Percolated Until About 1964 When "All Hell Broke Loose", Culturally and Politically,
This UK Film was Made and Released in that Purgatory, of Directionless Anxieties, Creative Stifling, and what Emerged as "Art" in that Period (1959-63) in Most Regards was Lame, Diluted, and Shallow.
In This Movie, Couched Mostly in the "Old" Style, but can Also be Seen with Cracks Starting to Form in the "Wall", of the Heavy-Handed Handling, with McCarthy-Esque Blinders and Outright Persecution and Punishment.
The Cast All Perform with Gusto, and Sex Appeal, and that Includes Hazel Court, a Bevy of Beauties, with Terence Morgan as the Silky Gangster, and Donald Pleascence as the Photographer Shooting the "Cheesecake".
There's some Nudity Here that was Very Rare in 1959.
As Well as Showcasing some Nasty Attitudes, Lurid, Sleazy Scenes and Some Cutting-Edge Violence, with Rough Slang Dialog that Peppers the Picture.
Overall, it Lands as an Above Average B-Movie that is Snappy, Interesting, and Scenes of Underworld Activity that Strike True and Give the Movie a Different Feel than the Cookie-Cutter Cinema of its Era.
Worth a Watch.
Mid-50's "Rock 'n' Roll", was a Rumbling that Erupted with "Balls of Fire", but was Intentionally Targeted, with Great Disdain and Resistance by the Ruling Class Elite,
and the Fire was Put Out by 1960 with an Avalanche of Propaganda, Self-Destruction, and Became a "Lost Cause".
The Young Vibrant Angst of the Time was Let There, Sank to the Underground, and Percolated Until About 1964 When "All Hell Broke Loose", Culturally and Politically,
This UK Film was Made and Released in that Purgatory, of Directionless Anxieties, Creative Stifling, and what Emerged as "Art" in that Period (1959-63) in Most Regards was Lame, Diluted, and Shallow.
In This Movie, Couched Mostly in the "Old" Style, but can Also be Seen with Cracks Starting to Form in the "Wall", of the Heavy-Handed Handling, with McCarthy-Esque Blinders and Outright Persecution and Punishment.
The Cast All Perform with Gusto, and Sex Appeal, and that Includes Hazel Court, a Bevy of Beauties, with Terence Morgan as the Silky Gangster, and Donald Pleascence as the Photographer Shooting the "Cheesecake".
There's some Nudity Here that was Very Rare in 1959.
As Well as Showcasing some Nasty Attitudes, Lurid, Sleazy Scenes and Some Cutting-Edge Violence, with Rough Slang Dialog that Peppers the Picture.
Overall, it Lands as an Above Average B-Movie that is Snappy, Interesting, and Scenes of Underworld Activity that Strike True and Give the Movie a Different Feel than the Cookie-Cutter Cinema of its Era.
Worth a Watch.