Monday, June 6, 2022

Stage Fright ; Alfred Hitchock's (1950)



Released April 15th in the US.
Filmed entirely in London.
The story: Married actress Charlotte has been having an affair with Jonathan.
When she comes to him one day claiming to have killed her husband, Jonathan is desperate to help in any way he can.
Charlotte asks that he return to her house for a change of clothing, due to her dress having blood on it.
While at the house, Jonathan is seen.
Now Jonathan is on the run from the police.
Frantic, Jonathan calls in the help of old friend Eve, who is studying to become an actress.
He wants to stay at Eve's father's house by the ocean and Eve agrees.
Soon Eve begins thinking that Charlotte is actually trying to frame Jonathan for the murder of her husband.
So considering Eve is in love with Jonathan, although he doesn't know it ,  she uses her clever acting skills to get to the bottom of the situation.
Stars Richard Todd, Marlene Dietrich, Jane Wyman, Kay Walsh, Michael Wilding, Alastair Sim, Sybil Thorndike, Miles Malleson, Hector MacGregor, Joyce Grenfell, Patricia Hitchcock, Andre Morell
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Not Rated
B&W
MYSTERY

"Oh, I like strange men."

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