Secret Agent

Plotwise, it doesn't stand the comparison even with the 39 Steps, not to mention Hitch's later work. The film is only worth watching for Peter Lorre's hysterical performance. In fact, every time I watch it, I'm stunned by the modernity of his acting compared to the rather wooden style of old-school Gielgud and Carroll. Lorre's unique brand of drollery is something of an oddity among mid 30's classics.