The Notorious Landlady is another Quine/Jack Lemmon film, with Blake Edwards helping out with the script. It needs more help than that though. And Jack Lemmon's performances in these Quine films just don't hold up. And while Kim Novak is OK in yet another "beautiful woman with a secret" role, it isn't terribly enthralling.
Still, it's an average murder mystery, with some comedic elements. The film looks good, with the sets and the camera work. If it weren't for the goofy slapstick at the end I might be tempted to give it a 5, but I really don't like Blake Edwards' slapstick at the end of a film, so a 4 rating.
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