Listen "Young and Innocent (1937)"
Episode Synopsis
This week, we cover a relatively early Alfred Hitchcock thriller, Young and Innocent (also known by The Girl was Young. A young man finds himself accused of a crime he didn't commit, and in his efforts to clear his name, he finds an unlikely ally in the constable's daughter.
***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 Gaumont-British Picture released 11/1/1937. Produced Edward Black. Screenplay by Charles Bennett, Edwin Greenwood, and Anthony Armstrong, based on the novel A Shilling for Candles by Josephine Tey. Starring Nova Pilbeam, Derrick De Marney, Percey Marmont, John Longden, Edward Rigby, and Mary Clare. Cinematography by Bernard Knowles.
Ranking: 30 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 Young and Innocent got 1,341 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 Gaumont-British Picture released 11/1/1937. Produced Edward Black. Screenplay by Charles Bennett, Edwin Greenwood, and Anthony Armstrong, based on the novel A Shilling for Candles by Josephine Tey. Starring Nova Pilbeam, Derrick De Marney, Percey Marmont, John Longden, Edward Rigby, and Mary Clare. Cinematography by Bernard Knowles.
Ranking: 30 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 Young and Innocent got 1,341 ranking points.
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