Review of Yield to the Night

In 1963 L. Lee Thompson laid claim to a high moral purpose underpinning his films and his regret that critics had a tendency to misunderstood his finer intentions. If by the time Thompson made 'Death Wish' such reservations presumably no longer troubled him as he could at least console himself that in 'Yield to the Night' he'd bequeathed posterity a film with impeccable humanitarian credentials.

Veteran bad blonde Diana Dors for once gets an opportunity to display her vulnerable side, as does Michael Craig as the abusive lover, despite him displaying the usual abrasiveness he displays in his more 'sympathetic' roles.