Stage Fright (1950) | |
| Director(s) | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Producer(s) | Alfred Hitchcock (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller/Suspense |
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Stage Fright (1950) was a Crime - Drama Film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and produced by Alfred Hitchcock.
SYNOPSIS
This later British production from Hitchcock features an outstanding cast. Acting student Wyman's ex-boyfriend (Todd) comes to her with a dilemma: his mistress, nightclub chanteuse Dietrich, came to him spattered with blood and with the news that her husband has been murdered. The police, naturally, suspect Todd, and Wyman's the only one he can turn to.
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Blu-ray Review: Stage Fright
By Devon Powell on Jan 25, 2022 From Hitchcock MasterDistributor: Warner Brothers Release Date: January 25, 2022 Region: Region A Length: 01:49:56 Video: 1080P (MPEG-4, AVC) Main Audio: 2.0 English Mono DTS-HD Master Audio Subtitles: English SDH Ratio: 1.37:1 Notes: This Warner Archives release marks the film?s North American Blu-ray debut. Warning: T... Read full article
Stage Fright (1950): Hitchcock and Dietrich
By 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 14, 2021 From 4 Star FilmsIt’s true that “All the world?s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” However, dress it up with murder and life becomes a series of stages and varying performances you’re putting on for different audiences — trying your best to play your audience — w... Read full article
THE SECOND ANNUAL ALFRED HITCHCOCK BLOGATHON: Stage Fright (1950)
on Jul 6, 2018 From Caftan WomanThe site Maddy Loves Her Classic Films hosts The Second Annual Alfred Hitchcock Blogathon on July 6 and 7. Click HERE for the contributions. Thank you, Maddy. By necessity, my discussion of Alfred Hitchcock's Stage Fright is not a spoiler-free zone. This is due to the fact that the very thing that ... Read full article
THE SECOND ANNUAL ALFRED HITCHCOCK BLOGATHON: Stage Fright (1950)
on Jul 6, 2018 From Caftan WomanThe site Maddy Loves Her Classic Films hosts The Second Annual Alfred Hitchcock Blogathon on July 6 and 7. Click HERE for the contributions. Thank you, Maddy. By necessity, my discussion of Alfred Hitchcock's Stage Fright is not a spoiler-free zone. This is due to the fact that the very thing that ... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: STAGE FRIGHT (1950)
By Jennifer Garlen on Jul 12, 2016 From Virtual ViragoReleased just before the wildly successful Strangers on a Train (1951), Stage Fright (1950) ranks among the minor entries in the Alfred Hitchcock canon. It lacks the screw tightening suspense of the best of the director's pictures, and its humor, while engaging, never reaches that pitch black, twist... Read full article
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Quotes from
Charlotte Inwood: He was an abominable man. Why do women marry abominable men?
Commodore Gill: More than a friend, eh?
Eve Gill: When I'm with him, I get a feeling in here that... that's sort of...
Commodore Gill: Yes, well, we'll go into the symptoms later. Meanwhile, I take it you're either keen on him, or still hungry.
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Facts about
Alfred Hitchcock: turning to look at Eve in her disguise as Charlotte's maid.
In "Hollywood Babble On" 'Marlene Dietrech' is quoted as saying, "I did one film for 'Alfred Hitchcock' (I). Jane Wyman was in it. I heard she'd only wanted to do it if she were billed above me, and she got her wish. Hitchcock didn't think much of her. She looks too much like a victim to play a heroine, and God knows she couldn't play a woman of mystery - that was MY part. Miss Wyman looks like a mystery nobody has bothered to solve."
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