Listen "Murder! (1930)"
Episode Synopsis
We’re nearing the end of Alfred Hitchcock’s early period. This week, we take a look at his third sound film, Murder!. The film involves a murder among a travelling acting troupe. One young actress is convicted, but a juror begins to have second thoughts and takes up his own investigation.
Details: Produced by John Maxwell for British International Pictures in 1929. Screenplay by Alfred Hitchcock and Walter Mycroft, based on the novel Enter Sir John by Helen Simpson. Starring Norah Baring, Herbert Marshall, Esme Percy, Edward Chapman and Phyllis Konstam. Cinematography by John J. Cox.
Ranking: 40 out of 52. Ranking movies is a reductive parlor game. It’s also fun. And it’s a good way to frame a discussion. We aggregated over 70 ranking lists from critics, fans, and magazines Murder! got 761 ranking points.
Details: Produced by John Maxwell for British International Pictures in 1929. Screenplay by Alfred Hitchcock and Walter Mycroft, based on the novel Enter Sir John by Helen Simpson. Starring Norah Baring, Herbert Marshall, Esme Percy, Edward Chapman and Phyllis Konstam. Cinematography by John J. Cox.
Ranking: 40 out of 52. Ranking movies is a reductive parlor game. It’s also fun. And it’s a good way to frame a discussion. We aggregated over 70 ranking lists from critics, fans, and magazines Murder! got 761 ranking points.
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