Please don't spend money on this.

good back-story, and good acting

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

A killer uses the backdrop of the Blitz to disguise their crimes, as they set about killing women, and engraving swastikas on their tongues, The Police call in home office pathologist Dr Lennox Collins to assist. The Police are convinced that German Ziegler is guilty, but Collins together with his assistant Molly sets out to prove his innocence and find the true killer, trouble is forensic science is still in its infancy.What an absolutely brilliant ninety minutes of drama this was. The Blitz setting is an excellent backdrop for a murder mystery, the crimes are nasty and the detection is intriguing. You could be forgiven for thinking that Dr Collins had landed there from the future, but these pioneers certainly existed, leading to the technologies used today.Fabulous characters, all beautifully acted. The two central characters, Lennox and Molly are a joy to watch, the chemistry between Patrick Kennedy and Tamzin Merchant is the quite wonderful and helps to engage you.At times it's dark, serious and also funny, it's instantly a drama that grips you, it also boasts a fabulous ending which manages to crank up the tension.Bravo, I thought this was excellent. 9/10

I gave it 9 out of 10 because I found it very entertaining. I've read some comments about accuracy (who cares); it's all about the storyline which I thought held up. In the end I want to be entertained and this film accomplished that. Very refreshing compared to the trash we have to see on TV in the US.I also read other comments on the IMDb message board about the acting and in general that the production was like a high school play. Come on? I think the acting was fine.In general throughout the entire movie I think they got the look and feel of the era right. I've also seen that they plan on making this into a series. Should be good!!!

Well, I won't go on and on here as I am not a movie review fanatic or even talented at describing things well. But I will say, as far as liking this movie that I loved it! I thought it was an excellent murder mystery type movie with very likable characters and I would love to see many more of these. I loved all the lead characters and thought all the acting was great. One reviewer says that Tamzin Merchant was awful. What? I thought she was perfect and I really couldn't get into any kind of sequel without her. One reviewer was disappointed that it was made by Carnival films and not BBC. I for one am glad it was not the usual boring, dragging on, BBC drama. I, if you can't tell, am American and this film was sooooo much better than the usual BBC stuff. It was not Hollywood either nor am I sad that it wasn't. Hollywood stuff gets old. All I can say is that if this is an example of British (admittedly low budget) movies today than I am ready to start watching a lot more of them. I think it was VERY well done on a whatever budget that I really didn't even notice because I was glued to the story the entire time! I was only disappointed when it ended. I could watch more of these on and on. Once again, thank you to all involved, I hope you make many more!

When a woman is found dead young home office pathologist Lennox Collins attends the scene; he soon determines that she was strangled; there is something more sinister about the case than that though; she had a swastika carved onto her tongue! His inspection of the scene is interrupted by reporter Molly Cooper but rather than getting the story she hoped for she gets offered a job as Collins' secretary. The only clue to what the woman had done earlier on the night she was killed is a letter 'M' on her hand; an indication that she had been to the Metropol dance hall. There are a handful of suspects here; including the somewhat seedy owner and a German refugee with a penchant for collecting saucy postcards. Soon another murder takes place; it appears they are dealing with a serial killer.This two part story is very much a melodrama despite being inspired by the memoirs of somebody who worked with a pathologist at the time. Surprisingly it was quite fun despite there being numerous moments when the viewer will think 'that wouldn't have happened back then'… for example at one point Molly walks down a well lit night time street… so much for the blackout! Guessing the killer shouldn't be too difficult either; in such dramas it is never the first accused or the obviously nasty person! Patrick Kennedy and Tamzin Merchant put in good performances as protagonists Lennox and Molly; I rather hope we see more of them in further stories one day. Overall I'd say this is a fun melodrama; just don't expect it to be another 'Foyle's War' or you'll be very disappointed!