Passenger to London (1937)
`Passenger to London` is a 1930s British B-Movie.
It was written by David Evans, a screenwriter with 37 TV and film credits to his name, and features an impressive cast, notably Jenny Laird (Dr Who, Inspector Morse, Z Cars, Sherlock Holmes and the Mask of Death, Ghost Squad and much else).
Clearly, it was made on a low budget and as it only lasts 1 hour some of the finer points have to be glossed over. As an example, Lairds` character very quickly comes to trust a man she has found in her hotel room, even though she is openly dismissive of his explanation for being there and despite the fact that he initially pretends to be a hotel employee, which he is not.
I don`t really mind that myself, but I can imagine some would not be so tolerant. However, the film does pack a lot into an hour and that suits me fine.
If `30s b-movies are not your thing, I very much doubt that this one will win you over, I think this is one for afficionados only. However, if you`re prepared to make allowances for a film that is very much a product of it`s time and overlook a few minor shortcomings, I think this is well worth a look.
Overall, I think it deserves to be better known and would recommend it to anyone who fancies giving it a go.
