Alfred-Hitchcock Movie Reviews

I think I'm used to seeing Hitchcock suspense movies, not love ones. This one was still nice, but I do wish it had a different air to it. The only action is at the ending, where they must escape a sinking ship.

Well, event though it's a love story, I'll review it. Barry and Kendall make this movie very funny, the way they go around dancing and "playing" to music. Mixed with some wondeful characters, this is one Hitchcockian movie no one should miss.

This movie, apparantly loosely based on Hitchcock's marriage, was a real treat. I enjoyed it from start to finish.
Joan Barry is particularly lovely, and you may wonder why she puts up with her husband's rather shabby treatment of her.
The story doesn't end happily, in fact we are back where we started, having learned nothing!

My Mother-In-Law starred as the Princess in this movie, Betty Amann. She was a wonderful actress and a loving and caring woman.

I think I'm used to seeing Hitchcock suspense movies, not love ones. This one was still nice, but I do wish it had a different air to it. The only action is at the ending, where they must escape a sinking ship.

Well, event though it's a love story, I'll review it. Barry and Kendall make this movie very funny, the way they go around dancing and "playing" to music. Mixed with some wondeful characters, this is one Hitchcockian movie no one should miss.

This movie, apparantly loosely based on Hitchcock's marriage, was a real treat. I enjoyed it from start to finish.
Joan Barry is particularly lovely, and you may wonder why she puts up with her husband's rather shabby treatment of her.
The story doesn't end happily, in fact we are back where we started, having learned nothing!

My Mother-In-Law starred as the Princess in this movie, Betty Amann. She was a wonderful actress and a loving and caring woman.

This video is a selection of four episodes of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" that have to do with the issue of gambling. The First Episode is "A DIP IN THE POOL" and is about a man played by Keenan Wynn who is obsessed with gambling, and when one of his bets appears to be in trouble he feels that he must take drastic steps to secure it. The Second Episode is "THE HORSE PLAYER" which tells the story of a priest at a struggling parish who has his beliefs about gambling tested by a new member of his congregation. The third episode is "MAN FROM THE SOUTH." When a strange little man challenges Steve McQueen's character to a little wager, Mc Queen may stand to lose something that he has "grown very attached to." Finally this video rounds out with "MRS. BIXBY AND THE COLONEL'S COAT." When the title character receives an expensive gift she is faced with sneaking it into the house without her husband asking any questions. Over all it was a good video. For anyone that is not acquainted with Hitchcock's work, the stories may seem a little bizarre; but that is one of Hitchcock's trade marks. The style of this series is much like the "Twilight Zone." If you like that series I extremely recommend this video.

This "GoodTimes Home Video" release contains four fine episodes of Alfred Hitchcock's 1950s television series, "Alfred Hitchcock Presents". .......

"The Horseplayer" (with Claude Rains).

"Man From The South" (featuring Steve McQueen and a subtly ghoulish Peter Lorre, who appears more than willing to use that chopping knife he's holding above the hand of a nervous McQueen).

"Mrs. Bixby And The Colonel's Coat" (with Audrey Meadows starring).

"A Dip In The Pool" (Keenan Wynn).

I enjoyed all of these programs, with the Lorre/McQueen outing being the standout.

This VHS video is a good addition to anyone's Hitchcock Collection.

This set of Alfred Hitchcock videos is superb.Most of the videos included are his older ones but they are still wonderful. The Lady Vanishes ,Young and Innocent,secret agent,and the 39 steps are my favorite videos in this collection of 10 tapes . They are true Alfred Hitchcocks . They keep you in suspence until the murderer or kidnapper etc. is revealed and caught. I would suggest that if you like Hitchcocks you should definetley get this set it is a must for any Alfred Hitchcock fan . Your collection won't be complete without it!

Few of Alfred Hitchcock's countless fans are aware that he made two French films, both of which are on this video. Having reached the pinnacle of success with movies such as "Rebecca" and "Foreign Correspondent", Hitchcock was the first choice of the British Government and the French Underground to direct "Aventure malgache" (Madagascan Adventure) and "Bon Voyage" in 1944 to help inspire the French freedom fighters. Can propaganda make good entertainment? In the case of Hitchcock, it is better to ask if entertainment can make good propaganda. Hitch's taste for ironic twists and endless surprises made these two films almost useless to the propagandists, but the result certainly is fun to watch. "Aventure malgache" keeps us guessing as a French underground lawyer outwits the gestapo after some loose lips nearly sink the ships. In the superior "Bon Voyage," Hitchcock goes into high gear, showing us the thrilling escape of a British flyer from a POW camp, and his subsequent fall into a snare of Nazi treachery. Fans of the great TV series "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" will especially like these two short French films, which directly led to the TV series format. Unavailable for some 50 years, these movies turn out to be worth the wait -- not necessarily Hitchcock at his very greatest, but definitely rare gems for the fans of the Master of Suspense.

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.

This is one of Hitchcock's earliest films. It is a silent film, so if you do not enjoy silent films I would give this a pass.
The movie tells the story of a "notorious" woman, blamed for her lover's suicide, and divorced, amid great scandal, by her husband.
She heads to the south of France to recover, and meets a young man, who she promptly falls in love with and marries.
Everything is fine till the return to England, where she meets the in-laws. Her mother in law takes an instant dislike to her new daughter in law. All hell breaks loose when the truth about the past comes out. The movie finishes with a second divorce, and the lead actress distraught on the court steps.
Isabel Jeans plays a sympathetic character, put upon by all around her. There are few other such characters in this movie. The mother in law is frankly unlikable. The old husband is an abusive drunk. The new husband is a weak willed wimp. By the end of the movie you feel quite sorry for Ms. Jean's character.

This is one of Hitchcock's earliest films. It is a silent film, so if you do not enjoy silent films I would give this a pass.
The movie tells the story of a "notorious" woman, blamed for her lover's suicide, and divorced, amid great scandal, by her husband.
She heads to the south of France to recover, and meets a young man, who she promptly falls in love with and marries.
Everything is fine till the return to England, where she meets the in-laws. Her mother in law takes an instant dislike to her new daughter in law. All hell breaks loose when the truth about the past comes out. The movie finishes with a second divorce, and the lead actress distraught on the court steps.
Isabel Jeans plays a sympathetic character, put upon by all around her. There are few other such characters in this movie. The mother in law is frankly unlikable. The old husband is an abusive drunk. The new husband is a weak willed wimp. By the end of the movie you feel quite sorry for Ms. Jean's character.

When I saw these programs, I felt like I was watching "The Twilight Zone". They were brillent. Many directors helped make these and the episodes on this tape are some of the best ever aired. They are genius. They are incredible. Some are even downright chilling. If you like creepy, you'll love this.

When Alfred Hithcock makes a movie, you know that it will be good. He has a knack for putting ordinary people in deadly situations. This film is no different. Meet a couple on a vacation they may end up taking the ultimate relaxing sleep- in a coffin. Rich and Strange. A film that will chill you to the bone with it's spectacular acting.