No Trace

Robert Southley (Hugh Sinclair) is a crime writer who wrote a book called No Trace. He finds himself blackmailed repeatedly by an old accomplice called Fenton who is fresh out of jail.

Southley was a bad boy is his past but he is in no mood to pay again. So he buys a disguise and kills Fenton.

Southley ends up teaming with the police to investigate the murder. It is his secretary Linda (Dinah Sheridan) assisted by her husband John (Barry Morse) who dislikes Southley who end up investigating him.

Given that we know Southley is a killer. This does end up giving a Colombo feel to it. Southley is charmless, cold and aloof. Even more so when he is hanging about with the police.

So you feel little sympathy for Southley who also seems to be careless, something Fenton mentioned before he got bumped off.

There is a good cast in No Trace but his is a flatly made cheap B picture. It lacks excitement but the cast make it worthwhile.