4 MAY 1956, Page 31

s T HE DARKEST HOUR. By William McGivern. (Collins, 10s. 6d.)

415ft-centred toughie, like many a run-of-the-mill, exciting docu- iken,larY-gangster film, of hoods, framers-uppers, and mere ‘Hole-crossers on New York's dockside. Manages to be both n 11313ing and forgettable—again like the gangster films.