Moment of Indiscretion

Moment of Indiscretion is a low budget 1958 British crime film directed by Max Varnel and starring Ronald Howard and Lana Morris.

Plot
Janet Miller is accused of the murder of a woman. Janet's handkerchief and spare house key have been discovered at the crime scene, and she is cagey about her whereabouts on the night in question. It turns out she was a witness to the murder, but has her own reasons for keeping quiet. Her lawyer husband John leaps to her defence and attempts to track down the real killer.

Cast

 * Ronald Howard as John Miller
 * Lana Morris as Janet Miller
 * John Stone as Eric Stanton
 * Denis Shaw as Inspector Marsh
 * Piers Keelan as Detective Sargeant Field
 * John Witty as Brian
 * John Van Eyssen as Corby
 * Ann Lynn as Pauline
 * Totti Truman Taylor as Mrs. Cartier
 * Robert Dorning as Mr. Evans
 * Judy Bruce as Vicki

Production
Two discrepancies occur in the film. First, Janet Miller positively identifies the murderer and tells the police she'll never forget his face; yet, when witnessing the murder, she only ever sees his back – just as her character is depicted in the theatrical release poster. Second, the film was made and set in 1958; yet the pawnshop ticket, which provides the final evidence of an event which was supposed to have occurred just a few months before is dated "February 1956".

Critical reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "This low-budget thriller lacks all conviction and vitality, and the valiant acting of the cast is unable to overcome the handicap of a feeble script. Direction makes no attempt to compensate for the deficiencies of the material, but is otherwise adequate to the demands of unambitious second feature production."