The Flaw is a 1955 British second feature[1] crime film directed by Terence Fisher, and starring John Bentley and Donald Houston.

A racing car driver plots to murder his wealthy wife, but reckons without the interventions of the family lawyer.

A year later, Paul proposes to Monica on the balcony and she says yes as long as he gives up motor racing.

Monica writes to her old boyfriend John (Jack) Millway, who is also her solicitor, to let her know she has married, and he is clearly disappointed.

He intercepts Jack, who is leaving his bridge club, and invites him back to his house for a talk.

After a visit to a club to strengthen his alibi, Paul returns home and puts Jack's body in his car.

Jack was in intelligence during the war, and in fact has reasoned a superior scheme if he wished to murder Paul.

[citation needed] The Monthly Film Bulletin said: "Routine crime thriller, with John Bentley and Donald Houston adequately contrasted as the attractive and sinister Oliveri and the reliable Millway.

"[3] Kine Weekly wrote: "Polished, yet stoutly carpentered vest-pocket crime melodrama. ...

The film keeps moving and gay night club, lush apartment and picturesque seaside backgrounds give colour to its salient situations.

The dialogue is natural, while the expertly timed scene in which John springs to life paves the way to the salutary and showmanlike finale.