Choose A Victim (1961)

A beach bum (Larry Blyden) plays up to a wealthy but lonely young woman (Susan Oliver) with the intention of stealing from her. Instead, he falls in love with her but her mean spirited Uncle (Vaughn Taylor) stands in the way. Directed by actor Richard Carlson (IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE), this is a predictable rip off of movies like DOUBLE INDEMNITY or THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE. Even down to the "crime does not pay" ending. Originally shown as an episode of THRILLER, the film isn't helped by the miscasting of Larry Blyden, a nice amiable actor but totally miscast as a beach stud with women throwing themselves at him. Susan Oliver however does quite nicely as the not so innocent "victim". With Guy Mitchell and Tracey Roberts.