Club Havana

The master of condensed films of many plots made this film in the same year as "Detour" and displays the same very high standard of sustained polyphonic intrigue of many angles and surprises all the way. The only thing wrong about the film is that it is too short - only 62 minutes. But all those minutes are filled to the brim with splendid entertainment and exciting intrigue, as in this night club of a perpetually hot orchestra and many fashionable guests there is a murderer lurking, gradually drawing the central intrigue on to him. There are several love couples at various stages of their affairs, but above all there is the splendid orchestra with fantastic dancers and singers, the two main show numbers being "Tico tico" and "Besame mucho", the greatest hit ever among Latin American popular songs, both performed by the dazzling Isabelita, with some impressing flamenco ballets as well. The lavish costumes of the musicians also add to the dazzling show of intrigue and entertainment. I loved this film from beginning to end, and would gladly watch it again.