Rent Stage Fright (1950)
3.6 of 5 from 80 ratings
1h 45min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Jane Wyman plays drama student Eve Gill, who tries to clear a friend (Richard Todd) being framed for murder by becoming the maid of flamboyant stage star Charlotte Inwood (Marlene Dietrich). Filming in his native England, Hitchcock merrily juggles elements of humour and whodunit and puts a game ensemble (Alastair Sim, Sybil Thorndike, Joyce Grenfell, Kay Walsh and daughter Patricia Hitchcock) through its paces. No one turns a theatre into a bastion of dread like Hitchcock and 'Stage Fright' is proof positive.
- Actors:
- Marlene Dietrich, Jane Wyman, Richard Todd, Michael Wilding, Alastair Sim, Sybil Thorndike, Kay Walsh, Miles Malleson, Hector MacGregor, Joyce Grenfell, André Morell, Patricia Hitchcock, Ballard Berkeley, Robert Adair, Alfie Bass, Hyma Beckley, Gordon Bell, Gerald Case, Robert Cawdron, Cyril Chamberlain
- Directors:
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Producers:
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Writers:
- Whitfield Cook, Alma Reville, Selwyn Jepson, James Bridie, Ranald MacDougall
- Aka:
- Alfred Hitchcock's Stage Fright
- Studio:
- Warner
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- Alfred Hitchcock's British Films, Films by Genre, Films to Watch If You Like..., Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Marlene Dietrich, The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Claude Chabrol, Top 10 Films of 1972, Top Films, What to Watch Next If You Liked Scrooge
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 25/01/2022
- Run Time:
- 110 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- NTSC
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Making-of Documentary 'Hitchcock and Stage Fright'
- Theatrical Trailer
More like Stage Fright
Found in these customers lists
Reviews (2) of Stage Fright
A solid second tier Hitchcock thriller - Stage Fright review by NP
The 'All the world's a stage and every one of us is giving a performance' theme might be somewhat hoary, but Hitchcock delivers a reliably solid elaboration of it here, replete with the colourful supporting turns, sly humour and atmospherics that one would expect.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.
British Thriller (spoiler). - Stage Fright review by Steve
Alfred Hitchcock returned to London for this loosely plotted comedy-thriller set in the theatres of the west end. Apparently he made it so he could visit his daughter Patricia at RADA. She makes her screen debut in a small role. And we get proper Hollywood stars and a wonderful British support cast.
It kicks off with Richard Todd telling Jane Wyman he had to clear up after Marlene Dietrich killed her (Marlene's) husband. This is shown in flashback, though it's revealed to be a lie. It's hard to understand the kerfuffle this caused; there were unreliable narrators long before Stage Fright.
The real joy is that gallery of character actors, particularly Alastair Sim and Kay Walsh who steal the film. Todd does well in a civilian role. Michael Wilding performs his usual Cary Grant impression as the detective with an eye for Wyman, as well as the killer.
Hitch always makes much out of a kiss, and the long prelude to Wilding and Wyman's clinch is a classic touch. The big weakness is Wyman's pallid performance. A touch of screwball from her would have brightened the occasional longueur. It's a bit short on thrills, but the cast makes it worthwhile.
0 out of 0 members found this review helpful.