Melodrama set in Victorian Brighton. Scheming pub landlady uses the timorous son of a domineering pharmacist to assist in the poisoning of her drunkard husband. (The title is from the way pharmacists used to wrap parcels containing poison).
Directed by: Robert Hamer
Cast: Mervyn Johns, Googie Withers, Gordon Jackson, Garry Marsh, Jean Ireland, Sally Ann Howes, Mary Merrall, Catherine Lacey, Frederick Piper, Colin Simpson, David Walbridge, John Carol
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Rating: 6.5/10