Delayed Action
Robert Ayres plays a moody author with a suicide complex. Ayres' melancholia plays right into the hands of a gang of thieves. For a lofty fee, they convince the author to confess to their crimes and then kill himself. Yes, you're way ahead of us: Ayres has a change of heart and decides that he loves life. Delayed Action was produced by Robert Baker and Monty Berman, the men behind the popular 1960s TV adventure series The Saint.
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Plot Summary
A British police inspector is called to a remote country estate to investigate a seemingly accidental death that quickly reveals itself to be murder. As he delves deeper, he uncovers a tangled web of family secrets, hidden motives, and a conspiracy that points to a killer still within the house.
Critical Reception
Delayed Action was a modest B-movie production that received little widespread attention upon its release. Contemporary reviews often noted its competent direction and suspenseful plotting, typical of the era's British crime thrillers, though it was generally seen as a straightforward, if engaging, mystery.
What Reviewers Say
- Competently directed with a well-paced mystery.
- Features a solid performance from John Ireland.
- A standard but effective British crime thriller.
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Fun Fact
The film was directed by John Gilling, who would later become known for his work on Hammer horror films like 'The Pirates of Blood River' and 'The Reptile'.
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