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8 out of 9 people found the following review useful: Competent crime drama, 27 September 1999 Author: Tom Webb
Fans of those black-and-white British crime dramas of the 50s and 60s will appreciate Eyewitness, and its a cut above most in that genre. Suspense is maintained well in a hospital setting, with generally capable performances all round. For 1956, this film doesn't shy away from showing violence, and has a good, sinister atmosphere.
3 out of 3 people found the following review useful: My brief review of the film, 14 September 2005 Author: sol- from Perth, Australia
An adequately thrilling and reasonably well directed crime film, completed with an appropriately dark atmosphere clinging to it, the film does however unfortunately waste quite a bit of time on unnecessary supporting characters, and some of the acting feels a bit over-the-top. A few of the scenes also feel as if they are drawing out for too long too, as a number of them have little relevance to the story, but the film still holds up despite its drawbacks. The script and shot footage could have benefited from tighter editing, but as it is, the film is still effective for providing thrills and chills. It is worth a look.
1 out of 1 people found the following review useful: Interesting example of British 1950s suspense genre, 18 November 2007 Author: Gerard A. Joseph (gerard@netspeed.com.au) from Canberra, Australia
After watching a few minutes of this movie on ABC2 last night, it dawned on me that I had seen it some decades ago, and like last time I found myself drawn inexorably into the plot, vociferously chastising a couple of the actors for their stupidity and for the frustration caused to the viewer. Maybe this is a sign of a good movie. I love the dark, underplayed style that was so characteristic of English suspense movies of the 1950s. I don't know if the ending could have been done better. It seemed a little sudden but perhaps anything else would have detracted from its effect. As for the cast, I'm not sure that Lucy was an optimal role for Muriel Pavlow, certainly nothing to compare with her beautiful performance in "Reach for the Sky", also made in 1956. Perhaps she could have filled the role of the nurse Penny, though Belinda Lee does a superb job in that role. I was saddened to learn from IMDb of Belinda Lee's untimely death at the age of only 25.
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