| Taste of Fear (1961) | aka Scream of Fear. Ann Todd "Three notable scenes. Two where Todd smokes (both light up scenes) and another where she takes a cigarette from a box but gets interrupted before she can light it. She looks good in this one and even better holding a cigarette, however the scenes are disappointing. The lighting isn't great and we see little in the way of drags and exhales. During one scene, however, the camera shows a close-up of Todd at the end of a nose exhale, which is kind of nice. Stasburg is beautiful but sadly doesn't smoke. Todd's character is intriguing because she plays a doting stepmother who initially comes across as semi-wholesome (though her character becomes more complex as the movie progresses), so the fact she smokes is an interesting contrast to her character. The movie is a nice little, atmospheric thriller that is worth seeing, even if the smoking isn't quite what it could be."
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