Review of The Snorkel (1958) by Monsieur R — 28 Sep 2010
Good suspense drama involves a stepfather that kills not only a father but the mother of the daughter. Then, to top it off, he tries to kill the daughter (the one that has him figured out but is ignored by everyone). One of the Hammer collection, the so-called "icons of suspense collection" written on the dvd cover jacket.
The title makes one thinks this is about scuba diving, but its not remotely related to water (at least at first). Watch the first few minutes of the film to see what I mean. Set on the Italian coast.
This one is worth seeing. In black and white 1958, the unraveling of the murder for us involves no less than the daughter's dog, Toto. The daughter isn't believed by anyone that her stepfather could be the murder. The Italian police write off everything as a suicide.
Peter van Eyck does a tremendous job as the stepfather and serial killer. The young teen daughter, Candice or Candy, is not the best actress in this suspense yarn.
I can recommend this film but it could be hard to find.
This review of The Snorkel (1958) was written by Monsieur R on 28 Sep 2010.
The Snorkel has generally received positive reviews.
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