Welles seems to be endorsing a sort of benevolent dictatorship again, as in Things to Come, but it's significant that this dictator cocks it up and kills everyone. With a tighter script this could have been a classic, but it's still well worth a look. After blundering into an assassination attempt, young English couple Leslie Banks and Edna Best have their daughter kidnapped to ensure their silence. This film was unavailable for many years thanks to the glossier remake of the fifties, but many people rate it as far superior. With a script by Terence Rattigan, this is a nicely witty comedy.
Script adapt .
Script adapt .