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Summary: Jonathan Cooper is wanted by the police who suspect him of killing his lover's husband. (imdb)
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Starring: Marlene Dietrich, Patricia Hitchcock, Alastair Sim, Lionel Jeffries, Jane Wyman, Miles Malleson, Michael Wilding, Richard Todd, Sybil Thorndike, Joyce Grenfell, Kay Walsh
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jonjj7 |
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glm |
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superkell89 |
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CatScandal |
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arif |
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oxbaker |
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feelnothing |
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cinema_hell |
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RadioFreeLee |
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jenya291182 |
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jeff_v |
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vinicius |
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kastenm |
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onetwothree |
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margot |
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mitchelly |
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The film succeeds despite its manipulative, third act plot twist. Stage Fright bares the Hitchcock stamp with its dry wit and clever cinematography, raising it above the average murder yarn.
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I found this rather dull, and lacked pretty much any semblance to Hitchcock's "trademark" touch.
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julibu |
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TheMantidMan |
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Gordon Cole |
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wigwam_uk |
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kronstadtli |
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roofs_runner |
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It's a good movie with good plot and splendid performance by Alastair Sim but it's, probably, all I can say about it. Just a relaxing project for Hitchcock I guess.
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barbarali |
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olebole |
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arkadin |
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mark83 |
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Not top tier Hitchcock, but as a film about performing both on stage and in real life, it's definitely quite underrated. Could have used a stronger central plot, but it's far from bad.
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It is still a good film but is one of Hitchcock's weaker titles overall, but there is one great plot twist at the end and a great performance from Jonathan Cooper and Alastair Sim. It's worthy of a viewing, but it might let down those expecting another Hitchcock masterpiece.
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annie |
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Flawed logic (showing a lie on screen), but succeeds in audience manipulation (Hitchcock's pleasure) - and in that case it is a success. In Hitchcock's grand oeuvre, this is a dud, but for any other director, it's a watchable, entertaining film.
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vrib |
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goran |
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I think I like it more than most Hitchcock fans, but I put this amongst his best because I think Marlene Dietrich is so good and the ending was so unexpected.
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This movie is infamous as the case where Hitchcock "cheated". (You'll know it when you see it.) I think it's worth seeing anyway
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Certainly not on a par with Hitchcock's classics, but quite watchable and entertaining. Hearing Marlene Dietrich sing "The Laziest Gal in Town" makes Madeline Kahn's performance in Blazing Saddles even funnier.
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