On his release from prison he visits the gang's leader, Nicky Venning, asking for a cut of the money.

Before he dies in hospital, Terry repeatedly mentions "Nicky's Club", Venning's Soho nightclub.

[citation needed] The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A distinctly tame and routine crime thriller, spiced with a touch of almost ludicrous striptease.

Largely static, the story unwinds with little tension, and even the final moments are unexciting, despite smooth enough treatment and an adequate cast.

The hit-and-run murder, the sleazy club scenes, the heist and the motor-launch finale are all executed with the minimum of imagination as Maureen Connell puts her personal safety on the line while helping the police catch her detective-brother's killers.