vincentlynch-moonoi I'm not as impressed with this film as are many of our viewers, so I am giving it a very weak "7".Let's begin with the photography. I thought lighting here was often substandard. Many times the characters appear in dark shadows. It was quite distracting.In terms of the acting, also mixed reviews from me. I have never been that impressed with Rex Harrison. And this film didn't boost his image with me. I once saw him live at an opening night at the Kennedy Center; we had seats 5 rows back from the stage and I could barely hear him; I thought it must be me; but next day in the "Washington Post" they complained about how such a great experienced actor could hardly be heard. I have long felt that Harrison made a splash at one point in his career and then coasted. Here he certainly coasted. Perhaps you have to be British.I have liked Doris Day in many films, including her more dramatic roles. In particular, I liked her in "The Man Who Knew Too Much". Here she does "okay", but this is far from her best role.I always sort of liked John Gavin, but even I admit he sometimes seems a bit wooden. The wonderful Myrna Loy has a supporting role her as Doris Day's aunt. To me, her role was ruined by some lousy dialog, and it seemed to me she had lost her touch. I was happy to see another veteran actor in a supporting role here -- Herbert Marshall. Unfortunately, he was way past his prime here, and it was not a very good part. Unfortunately, Roddy McDowell is here, as well; I never thought he was very good.The plot...well, they did a really good job of shining the light of suspicion on several of the supporting characters, although, quite frankly, I think most of us knew who the villain was in the first 15 minutes of the film.Look, this is a decent film, probably worth watching for most people who like the genre or Doris Day, but it's no great shakes.

mark.waltz After watching Doris Day deal with a KKK husband in "Storm Warning", the pain of a kidnapped son in "The Man Who Knew Too Much" and a psychotic husband in the dismal "Julie", watching her being stalked by someone presumably with the intent of killing her is painful to watch. It isn't that this is a bad movie; It is incredibly suspenseful. But how much suffering and tears can a woman take? She truly fears for her life, from even before the opening credits when a shrill voice haunts her from the fog and tells her that she's going to die. Wealthy British businessman husband Rex Harrison has given Doris pretty much everything she could ask for, the glamorous life and a wardrobe to die for. Decked out to die, so it seems, because every time she answers the phone it appears that the grim reaper has come calling. Fortunately, her beloved aunt Myrna Loy comes to make sure she's OK, yet it appears that Loy knows something. Or could it be handsome stranger John Gavin? Slimy housekeeper's son Roddy McDowall (obviously guilty of elder abuse in addition to being a suspect) who openly threatens her? The loving husband Harrison? Other minor characters, too, come in as suspects, and in a crowd of people trying to board a bus, she almost gets run over by it when somebody pushes her out into the street.Brilliantly made but hard to take at times because of Day's predicament which would drive anybody crazy, this has great set decoration featuring Harrison and Day's beautiful apartment, right near a construction site. At one point, Day is rescued from a falling metal beam, and later a stranger enters her home, stalking her as she runs to the balcony to yell for help. Like "The Man Who Knew Too Much", the audience really feels frightened for Doris. Watching her distraught over her son's kidnapping and a pending assassination attempt in the Hitchcock classic is almost nothing in seeing her here fighting for sanity and survival, and indeed, it is one of Day's greatest performances.Coming off the success of playing the obnoxious Henry Higgins on Broadway in "My Fair Lady", Rex Harrison is the epitome of suave sophistication here, but like the original "Unfaithfully Yours", there's something behind that smile you're never quite sure of. Loy is elegant and well mannered, but hints of an agenda too are given. If anybody is the obvious choice, it's McDowall's slimy son who leaves his ailing mother broke because of his failure to hold down a job. The dramatic music is straight out of a Hitchcock movie, and in many ways, it's very similar to "Rear Window", as well as many women in peril films like "Sorry Wrong Number" and "Witness to Murder" with Barbara Stanwyck and Joan Crawford in "Sudden Fear" and "Female on the Beach". In spite of the familiarity of the plot, this is superbly done, and you will be drawn in from the very beginning.

phd_travel Doris Day acts well in this movie. She genuinely looks scared and terrified which is a lot more than some actresses in modern thrillers. She plays a wealthy American woman married to a British man played by Rex Harrison in London. She starts getting threatening phone calls. Why she just doesn't answer the phone I don't know but never mind. There are a couple of things that date the movie like how impeccable she looks while being so upset. Not a hair out of place. Audiences these days are quite savvy so you'll probably guess the villain early on. It's a bit obvious who the villain is but it is still fun to see things unfold. For the 60s the plot is quite good and the ending is logical.

ags123 How could you not love an occasional wallow in Ross Hunter territory? Lavish production values, a fantasy lifestyle, a leading lady who never wears the same thing twice. For me, that two-story London flat has long been my dream residence (though the furnishings need a bit of updating). Don't bother picking the plot apart, you'll fall into too many holes. Though it tries hard to cast suspicion on all the male characters, it's pretty obvious from the start who the culprit is. No matter. It's a cozy, fun hour and a half. I must reluctantly point out that this may be one of Doris Day's worst performances. She's usually so good, often transcending the most mundane material. Here she's way too manic and clearly out of her element, despite scoring well in several previous thrillers ("Storm Warning,' "Julie," "The Man Who Knew Too Much.") I find the nervous breakdown on the staircase particularly embarrassing to watch. Director David Miller needed to take it down a notch. Regardless, the atmosphere and ambiance are enough for me to drop everything and re-watch it every time it's on TV.