Love in Pawn

The film is not as bad as fellow reviewers have implied, and for a ' U ' certificate film back in 1953 it was quite a sophisticated film, and you do actually believe that the couple in the film have a rich and sensually happy marriage. The dialogue is raunchy, and Bernard Braden who plays the husband draws some quite explicit cartoons which I hope the censors of the time did not cut out. Barbara Kelly who was popular at the time on Radio as well as later on television was a household name. It is part of the UK's entertainment for many years, and those still alive will fondly remember them. No spoilers as the plot has been more or less revealed already, and verbal humour is at the fore with a few slapstick touches in between. Enjoy it if you get to see it and I promise afterwards never to ' pawn ' their partners. Even the title promises a lot and for most of the time delivers. And Bernard Braden was just as good as many others at the time. Barbara Kelly was a gem of an actor, and yes I believe she could have had better roles.