La campana del convento

That rainstorm is just what you can expect as a resident of the UK. It leaves a whole community stranded and grinds the nation to a halt - ha ha. No change there. It's still the same today.

This film is set in a nunnery in Norfolk that is providing shelter for those caught in the current weather disaster. In rolls Ann Blyth (Valerie) who has a really unpleasant attitude. Sister Claudette Colbert (Mary) seems to have time for her, though. Once we find out that Blyth is a convicted murderess on the way to her execution, the story takes shape, and we follow Colbert's attempts to prove Blyth's innocence. She hasn't got much time, though. What will happen when the storm passes?

The story is not bad but the acting is woeful. Special mention goes to Ann Blyth and her boyfriend Philip Friend (Sidney). They are very poor. This is the 3rd film I have seen with Ann Blyth and she is bad in two of them - this one and "A Woman's Vengeance" (1948). However, she is good in "Mildred Pierce" (1945). This is the 2nd film I have seen with Philip Friend and he is wooden in both this film and "The Highwayman" from the same year, 1951. By contrast, Colbert is good and I always enjoy John Abbott (Abel) in a film - it's all in his voice.

The film is ok. Who likes stew with plenty of carrots and potatoes? Not anyone normal!