A good movie

Honestly, I wasn't sure what to expect from this flick but since I'm a huge fan of Alfred Hitchcock, I was really eager to check it out. After watching many (rather disappointing ) silent features directed by Hitchcock, it was quite nice to see a good old thriller directed by the great master of the genre. I have to admit it, it wasn’t one of his best work and even though it was a box-office success, Alfred Hitchcock himself didn’t like it much but I thought it was fairly enjoyable. Indeed, even though the story was rather flawed, it was still entertaining and it featured one of the best villains ever displayed in a Hitchcock thriller. Indeed, I kept hearing Charles Laughton was a great actor and, here, he really impressed me. The rest of the gang was not really interesting but Sir Humphrey Pengallan was a really intriguing and funny fellow and Laughton really stole the show every time he was on the screen. It was also quite nice to see a very young Maureen O’Hara in her very first part and even though her character could have been more developed, she still managed to give us a strong and high-spirited woman. Eventually, it would be the last British feature directed by Hitchcock and he will then take off for Hollywood reaching some even greater success. To conclude, even though it is actually nothing really amazing, I still liked the damned thing and it is worth a look, especially if you are interested in Alfred Hitchcock’s work.

7/10