Listen "Stage Fright (1950)"
Episode Synopsis
We're returning to Hitchcock this week with a murder mystery set amidst the London theatre world. From 1950, it's Stage Fright. An aspiring actress tries to clear her boyfriend's name by inserting herself into a highly publicized murder investigation. Check out this film and come hear our take on it.
***SPOILER ALERT*** We do talk about this movie in its entirety, so if you plan on watching it, we suggest you watch it before listening to our takes.
Details: A Transatlantic Picture released 2/23/1950. Produced by Hitchcock. Screenplay by Whitfield Cook, Alma Reville, James Bridie, based on the novel Man Running by Selwyn Jepson. Starring Jane Wyman, Marlene Dietrich, Michael Wilding, Richard Todd, Alastair Sim, Sybil Thorndike, and Patricia Hitchcock. Cinematography by Wilkie Cooper. Score by Leighton Lucas.
Ranking: 31 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 ranked lists from critics, fans, and magazines Stage Fright got 1,232 ranking points.
***SPOILER ALERT*** We do talk about this movie in its entirety, so if you plan on watching it, we suggest you watch it before listening to our takes.
Details: A Transatlantic Picture released 2/23/1950. Produced by Hitchcock. Screenplay by Whitfield Cook, Alma Reville, James Bridie, based on the novel Man Running by Selwyn Jepson. Starring Jane Wyman, Marlene Dietrich, Michael Wilding, Richard Todd, Alastair Sim, Sybil Thorndike, and Patricia Hitchcock. Cinematography by Wilkie Cooper. Score by Leighton Lucas.
Ranking: 31 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 ranked lists from critics, fans, and magazines Stage Fright got 1,232 ranking points.
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