ALFRED HITCHCOCK COLLECTOR'S SET #2

Five movies from the master of mystery, Alfred Hitchcock!!

MURDER(1930):

An actress accused and convicted of murder. A
member of the jury that just happens to be a
producer. He is pretty sure she is innocent but
relents to the pressure to convict! Then he goes
on a crusade to find out the truth!! B

A review from Amazon.com:

Early British Hitchcock.

Not his best but very good. Very atmospheric
with many of the elements that were to be
used in future classics. - David Alterman "whatwhome?"

While not the greatest rendition of the movie(See
the great movie from 1956 with James Stewart and
Doris Day), still this is a great movie none-the-less
starring Peter Lorre, one of Hitchcocks favorites
apparently! Of course no Que Cera Cera, but still
the actors were good and the plot is the same as
the '56 movie, just in a different setting to start
out with. And this transfer is not too bad! B+

A review from Amazon.com:

Terrific. The closing scenes are especially intriguing
as a similar scenario actually occurred with Churchill
on the scene. Peter Lorre. Nobody did it better. - Tom

This is a great movie! As with most of Hitch's
movies, a man is wrongfully accused of killing
a woman(who turns out to be a spy) and is
summarily persued across several countries,
trying to clear his name! Along the way he
picks up another woman who he gets very
attached to!(pun intended!) B+

A review from Amazon.com:

This is a great spy espionage film during the
early Alfred Hitchcock period. This is right
after he did the Man Who Knew Too Much.
Robert Donat gets caught up in an assassination
plot - gets chased by both the spies and the
police - lots of great scenery shots, foogy/gothic
moments & scenery. There is a great chase on
a train going from London to Scotland, a chase
on the moors, just all sorts of things going on
in this non stop film. Of course the climax has
to do with the mystery of the 39 Steps and
catching the assassin.

If you are a Hitchcock fan that wants to see
his pre Hollywood films, then I highly recommend
this title.

The Criterion DVD is the one to get of course due
to a superior transfer and bonus features. Avoid
the Art House version re release since it lacks any
of the features.. D. Steigman "Movie fan from silents to now"

With Peter Lorre in a semi-comedic role, this
is actually quite good! Of course, as with the
previous set, the sound and the picture quality
leave a lot to be desired! None-the-less, the story
line is good, the acting very good, and Robert
Young plays a part you just have a hard time
seeing him in! Very good movie aside from
the quality!

An interesting side-note here: this is one
of a few Hitchcock movies that Alfred does
not appear in a cameo!! B

A review from an Amazon.com customer:

Hitchcock in this film examines what it is like
to actually go through with the job of killing
someone, as you are authorized and ordered
to do. John Gielgud, from the Shakespearean
stage, makes a worthy effort as does Madelline
Carrol, who was in The 39 Steps as well. Peter
Lorre, while a tad over-the-top and at some
times irritating, is a joy to watch. The main
villain is very smooth and a treat to watch
as well. Comedic elements thrown in with
tension and suspense makes Secret Agent a
worthwhile Hitchcock film. From The Man
Who Knew Too Much to The Lady Vanishes,
Hitchcock could do no wrong. Secret Agent
proves it. - Benjamin Wink "eminencefront"

Again the wrong man accused of murder
is trying to clear his name! As with several
of Hitch's movies, he gets a woman involved,
and they proceed to have several close
encounters to those who are searching for
him! Good movie, bad visuals! B-

A review from Amazon.com:

Though Hitchcock is no stranger to comedy
in his films, this film strikes a particular
resonance in that it is a lot more slapstick,
a lot more oddball, and just overall a lot
more funny than most of his films. Depending
on what you think of his films (and it's probably
that he's a master of the form and that all
his films are amazing, because that's what
everyone thinks), this might be interesting
or... it might not. Why not Hitchcock take
a comedic approach? Hitchcock is God!

Okay, what am I saying? Anyway, this film
has the usual collection of circumstances... a
man on the run, wrongfully accused of a
crime... a blond who gets involved with him
but also has to deal with her own dilemmas
beyond his de jure guilt... birds... suspense... but
it's all a lot more light-handed and airy, with a
lot more emphasis on fate and chance that
makes it funnier than serious. As the characters
go on their oddball romp through the world,
it's in a way a lot more interesting to watch
their various chance encounters than to get
caught up in the common man who is wrongfully
accused of something. I'm not saying Hitchcock's
other work is bad, I'm just saying it's nice to have
this added in as well.

It's not quite as precise and formed as a lot of
his other work, but it still maintains a high level
of discipline and still is a well-crafted piece of
work. Definitely enjoyable. --PolarisDiB

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