Cat & Mouse

Ann Coltby (Ann Sears) is a young woman who visits the house of William Scruby (Hilton Edwards) late at night.

Scruby was an associate of her father who was a villain and involved in a robbery. After the death of Ann's mother, he is certain that she knows where the loot was hidden.

In an altercation it seems Ann has killed Scruby. Then Rod Fenner (Lee Patterson) an American army deserter enters the scene.

He was being blackmailed by Scruby. He has overheard the conversation between Scruby and Ann and he wants in on the hidden loot. Ann is vulnerable because of her involvement in the death of Scruby.

The problem is Ann has no idea about what her father had hidden. Her best hope is that the police can get to her in time after Fenner injured a policeman.

Director Paul Rotha was known for his documentaries. He is ill at ease with this low budget B thriller. It is listless and dull.

The story is so silly, it was hard to take it seriously. Ann has been bound by Fenner and then kindly asks him to get her coat from the next room. She does not realise that she is a kidnap victim and or is in a vulnerable position until much later.