Stage Fright (1950)
Stage Fright is generally a forgotten film in the filmography of Alfred Hitchcock, mostly only of interest these days to fans of the Master, and, to a lesser extent, for the involvement of Marlene Dietrich. ...
by Vincent Leo · Published September 29, 2013 · Last modified December 27, 2018
Stage Fright is generally a forgotten film in the filmography of Alfred Hitchcock, mostly only of interest these days to fans of the Master, and, to a lesser extent, for the involvement of Marlene Dietrich. ...
Director Alfred Hitchcock (Suspicion, Mr. and Mrs. Smith) may have wanted the then unavailable Joan Fontaine for the role, but Teresa Wright (Somewhere in Time, The Rainmaker) does just fine as young Charlie Newton, a dreamy...
by Vincent Leo · Published January 17, 2003 · Last modified April 12, 2019
Suspicion is classic early Hollywood Hitchcock, nicely conceived and solidly performed, but there’s a major flaw that keeps this from becoming one of his greats. No ending would be satisfying. Loosely based on Francis Iles’...
by Vincent Leo · Published November 23, 2001 · Last modified March 16, 2019
Rich and Strange is probably a film that will only appeal to Alfred Hitchcock completists, and as such, it’s a hit-and-miss affair which has an entertainment value that will vary greatly depending on the reasons why...
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Film reviews from Vince Leo, from classics to new releases, since 1996.