Wings Of Danger (aka Dead On Course) (1952)

An ex-WWII pilot (Zachary Scott), who suffers from blackouts, discovers that a friend and fellow pilot (Robert Beatty) is smuggling counterfeit money from England to France. When his friend's plane crashes in the English channel, he suspects it wasn't an accident and takes it upon himself to discover the truth. Based on the novel by Trevor Dudley Smith and directed by Terence Fisher (BRIDES OF DRACULA). All during this predictable crime thriller, I kept waiting for some surprises or at least a final twist out of the ordinary but it never happened. It dutifully went through its paces until exhausted, it comes to an end. The most enjoyable character was Kay Kendall's calculating femme fatale, a role quite different than the comedic roles that made her a star. Unfortunately, her screen time is limited and the dull Naomi Chance is the film's female lead. The score is by Malcolm Arnold (BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI). With Diane Cilento, Colin Tapley, Harold Lang and Arthur Lane.