An average movie

I thought I already saw this movie but I actually got it confused with ‘Sabotage’, another thriller that Alfred Hitchcock did direct 6 years before this movie. Well, basically, it is one of his typical thrillers involving an average guy wrongfully accused of some crime and that was probably the first issue I had with this movie. Indeed, Hitchcock has done this kind of stories too many times and often way better than in this movie. Furthermore, even though Robert Cummings was not bad, he wasn’t really a strong lead either and, to be honest, I thought he was rather boring. Concerning Priscilla Lane, I just saw her a couple of days ago in ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ and it was really neat to see this lovely actress again but, unfortunately, she didn’t have much chemistry with Robert Cummings. Eventually, I liked more the supporting characters, especially Otto Kruger who was one of the best villains I have seen in a Hitchcock picture. I was rather surprised to find out that Hitchcock was actually never really pleased with this villain. Anyway, to conclude, even though it didn’t really blow me away, I thought it was still a decent watch and I think it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre or if you are interested in Alfred Hitchcock’s work.