The Battleaxe

This film dates back to the time when a person jilted by their fiancée could sue for damages for breach of promise.This antiquated caution was taken off the statute books in the sixties.It was normally the woman.suing the man however in this film it is the man,Francis Matthews,suing the woman,Jill Ireland.This is a comedy from the prolific Danziger Brothers.It has a good cast and quite a funny script.It makes for a reasonably entertaining 63 minutes.There is some rather irritating background music which really is superfluous.The Battleaxe of the title is the sort of mother in law that you would wish on your worst enemy.The ending is farcical but fun