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ALFRED HITCHCOCK COLLECTOR'S SET #1


Five movies from the master, Alfred Hitchcock!!


BLACKMAIL(1929)

This starts out like it's a silent movie, but then about
five minutes or so in sound starts. It's got a good story,
but the picture and sound is so bad that it's hard to
follow in spots! But all in all, not terrible, just terrible
transfer! C

A review from Amazon.com:

Blackmail is Alfred Hitchcock's first talkie, and is
sometimes advertised as "England's first talkie."
While some of it is very dated, the film contains
several nice Hitchcock touches, including the
beginning shot of a primitive 1920s police radio
car, and a concluding chase scene shot on location
at the British Museum. Along the way we see a
very young Cyril Ritchard (better known today
as Captain Hook in "Peter Pan") as the villain.
Originally shot as a silent film, when redone
as a talkie the heroine's voice had to be dubbed
due to her strong foreign accent. - A Customer

Cast of Blackmail:

Alfred Hitchcock ... Man on Subway (uncredited)

Anny Ondra ... Alice White
Sara Allgood ... Mrs. White
Charles Paton ... Mr. White
John Longden ... Detective Frank Webber
Donald Calthrop ... Tracy
Cyril Ritchard ... The Artist
Hannah Jones ... The Landlady
Harvey Braban ... The Chief Inspector (sound version)
Ex-Det. Sergt. Bishop ... The Detective Sergeant (as Ex-Det. Sergt. Bishop - Late C.I.D. Scotland Yard)


NUMBER 17(1932):

Again the sound is very poor, and the plot of
the movie very interesting! The basic premise
is that there is a diamond necklace that is being
sought after by many people, none of which
you can tell whether they are good guy(or gals)
or bad! A pretty good premise for the movie,
too bad that again the transfer leaves a lot to
be desired!!
B- for the movie, D+ for the transfer!

A review from Amazon.com:

I liked this film. While there are some weakness,
particularly the final chase scene which was
obviously a train set, overall the movie is quite
good.

The story focuses around a stolen necklace, and
a series of colourful characters, including a
cockney who was a scene stealer, a deaf mute
woman, a rather nosy lead actor and a number
of "bad guys". Well worth watching, particularly
if you keep in mind that this film is over 70 years
old, and still holds its own - Louise Kolbeinsen "Louise"

Cast of Number 17:

Alfred Hitchcock ... Man On Bus

Leon M. Lion ... Ben
Anne Grey ... Nora - the Girl
John Stuart ... Barton - the Detective
Donald Calthrop ... Brant - Nora's Escort
Barry Jones ... Henry Doyle
Ann Casson ... Rose Ackroyd
Henry Caine ... Mr. Ackroyd
Garry Marsh ... Sheldrake



SABOTAGE(1936)

This was quite relevant in the 30s, but a little
dated for todays crowd! Picture quality and
sound are good, but you really have to pay
attention to follow what's happening! Still in
all, not a bad movie, just kinda dated! B-

A review from Amazon.com:

Great story but jeez its amazing how far
special effects have come.

Seriously, its a tense story and a rather brutal
one for 1935. You will enjoy it whether you are
a Hitchcock fan or not. If you fail to enjoy it
well....that's your fault.

I am guessing Winston Churchill enjoyed this
one as it fanned the flames of German
sentiment just after Hitler had come to power
and was released during the year of the 1935
Berlin Olympics which showed off the German
prowess of the time. A good flick to help tilt
the Britains toward concern over the power
rising to their East. - EAJ "Bookie"

Cast of Sabatoge:

Alfred Hitchcock ... Man Walking Past the Cinema as the Light Is Renewed (uncredited)

Sylvia Sidney ... Mrs. Verloc (as Sylvia Sydney)
Oskar Homolka ... Her Husband (as Oscar Homolka)
Desmond Tester ... Her Young Brother
John Loder ... Ted
Joyce Barbour ... Renee
Matthew Boulton ... Superintendent Talbot
S.J. Warmington ... Hollingshead
William Dewhurst ... The Professor



JAMAICA INN(1939):

Another bad transfer, volume wise, but again
a pretty decent movie! Had to use headphones
to hear any part of this! Too bad, because I
believe this was an excellent movie!!

This is one of those Alfred Hichcock movies
where he does not have a cameo!! I give
the story a B+ and the dvd D!

A review from Amazon.com:

Jamaica Inn is not the best film of Alfred Hitchcock
but it is very good. This movie is a story of a young
orphan who, at the end of the XVIIth century
decides after the death of her mother to live
with her aunt at a inn in the Cornwales. In fact,
this inn is a thieves' den who wrecked ships to
take their freight. The most impressive character
of the movie is the governor played by Charles
Laughton who becomes mad. The light used for
the movie is very good and helps to build a climate
of anxiety. You can enjoy this movie which ends
the English period of Hitchcock with brilliance. - Uncle Charlie

Cast of Jamaica Inn:

Charles Laughton ... Sir Humphrey Pengallan
Horace Hodges ... His Butler
Maureen O'Hara ... Mary - His Niece
Hay Petrie ... His Groom
Frederick Piper ... His Agent
Emlyn Williams ... Harry the Pedlar - Sir Humphrey's Gang
Herbert Lomas ... His Tenant
Clare Greet ... His Tenant
William Devlin ... His Tenant
Jeanne De Casalis ... His Friend (as Jeanne de Casalis)
Mabel Terry-Lewis ... His Friend (as Mabel Terry Lewis)
A. Bromley Davenport ... His Friend (as Bromley Davenport)
George Curzon ... His Friend
Basil Radford ... His Friend
Leslie Banks ... Joss Merlyn


LADY VANISHES, THE(1938):

What a great movie!! Hitch does this one
wonderfully, with great actors, a believable
plot(especially considering the year it was
made), great set pieces, and great music
to set the tone! Really a movie that could be
made today in exactly the same mode and
be a total success!(And the transfer here is
excellent!!!) A

A review from an Amazon.com customer:

Alfred Hitchcock had hit his early, near-flawless
stride by the time of The Lady Vanishes, the
1938 classic that seems as bright and funny
now as the day it was released. After the
deliciously comic opening reels at a
mittel-European hotel where a train has been
snowed in, the plot kicks into gear: a very nice
old lady (Dame May Whitty) suddenly disappears
in mid-train ride. Worse, the young woman
(Margaret Lockwood) who'd befriended her can't
find anybody to confirm that the lady ever
actually existed. Luckily, suave gadabout
Michael Redgrave is at the ready--to say
nothing of two English cricket fans, brought
to memorable life by Basil Radford and
Naunton Wayne. The film bops along briskly,
borne along on the charm of the players
and the witty script by expert craftsman
Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat (who also
did the delightful Green for Danger and the
St. Trinian's films), to say nothing of Hitchcock's
healthy sense of humor about the whole
thing--indeed, it may be the most "British"
of his films. --Robert Horton

Cast of The Lady Vanishes:

Alfred Hitchcock ... Man at Victoria Station (uncredited)

Margaret Lockwood ... Iris Henderson
Michael Redgrave ... Gilbert
Paul Lukas ... Dr. Hartz
Dame May Whitty ... Miss Froy
Cecil Parker ... Mr. Todhunter
Linden Travers ... 'Mrs.' Todhunter / 'Mrs' Todhunter
Naunton Wayne ... Caldicott
Basil Radford ... Charters
Mary Clare ... Baroness
Emile Boreo ... Hotel Manager
Googie Withers ... Blanche
Sally Stewart ... Julie
Philip Leaver ... Signor Doppo
Selma Vaz Dias ... Signora Doppo (as Zelma Vas Dias)
Catherine Lacey ... The Nun (as Catherine Lacy)


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