Advantages: Good, creepy suspense film Disadvantages: The usual naivety of the female lead in films of this period
Introduction
There's definitely something about Hitchcock films made in the early 1940s that appeals to me. Although not as glossy and eye-catching as some of his later films and despite the old-fashioned style of the acting (particularly the female characters), there's something about this period of his films that I find more psychologically disturbing. This film, made in 1942, was apparently one of Hitchcock's favourites, although it is less well-known ... ...The director
Alfred Hitchcock was born in the East End of London and began his film-making career in London in 1919. His first well-known film 'The Lodger', was made in 1926, and starred Ivor Novello. 'The Man Who Knew Too Much', made in 1934, established the pattern of psychological thrillers that were to make him famous, often focussing on close relationships and the impact that certain people or happenings had on them. The plot
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