This is not in the top 10 of Hithchcock's best work but you see how the master is developing here in 1936. His use of the camera, his feel for suspense set him apart here. Some of the ways he develops some of the characters is simply brilliant you see the genius that would be fully mastered by the director later on in "Suspicion" and "North by Northwest."
The story and rhythm are not so smooth here as in his later pictures. It is more disjointed.
You have to pay close attention here because it's easy to get lost and confused.
While this is not a great picture, it is a must-see for Hitchcock fans.
The story and rhythm are not so smooth here as in his later pictures. It is more disjointed.
You have to pay close attention here because it's easy to get lost and confused.
While this is not a great picture, it is a must-see for Hitchcock fans.