Someone's been a naughty boy
1961, USA/Italy, Black & White, 92 minutes
Directed by Juan Smith. Written by H.R.A. Mervi
Starring Gus "Gussy" Trini, Peter Charles
A much-loved teacher nears his well-earned retirement and begins planning his new life as a professional loiterer, when a phone call changes his life. He is now the target of a vicious killer, who will stop at nothing in order to kill beloved teacher. What could a man so well loved have done to deserve such a fate? Well, despite the occasional hint, we never really know. But we are treated to a smorgasbord of chilling phone conversations and the occasional alleyway confrontation, and when done well, this is quite enough excitement for this reviewer!
Trivia – Apparently inspired by early civil rights campaigners, although god knows how or indeed why
Reviewed by Juan Incognito
