Family Plot
When a wealthy woman unwittingly hires a con man and a phony psychic to find her missing heir, the results are diabolically funny in Alfred Hitchcock's tongue-in-cheek mystery thriller. Bruce Dern and Barbara Harris star as a conniving couple plotting to bilk an old lady out of her fortune by pretending to find her long-lost nephew (William Devane). Meanwhile, Devane, a larcenous jeweler, and his beautiful girlfriend (Karen Black) have kidnapped a rich Greek shipping magnate for ransom. Together they're on a nonstop merry-go-round of mystery, murder and mayhem that combines suspense and comedy for unforgettable entertainment.
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Final entry in the Master's filmography - Coconut_Willy
For his last movie, Hitchcock picked a script that is very typical of what he liked to shoot; multiple plot threads that intersect in the final act in an unexpected way for the concerned parties while the audience is very aware of what will happen. No good guys versus bad guys but semi-bad guys against very bad guys. This part though is the only interesting one as everything else in this film sorely lacks Hitchcock's usual subtlety. Even the humor is almost slapstick here. I did enjoy this film very much regardless but I would have liked to see more of Hitchcock's trademarks. The cast is good doing a fine acting job with an OK dialogue and interesting characters. The two couples in particular are great. The sets and locations are good as well as the soundtrack but the camera work, although professional, is not up to Hitchcock's usual standards. Overall, this is a very entertaining movie but not very typical of the Master's great work. Rest in peace Hitch.
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Final entry in the Master's filmography - Coconut_Willy
For his last movie, Hitchcock picked a script that is very typical of what he liked to shoot; multiple plot threads that intersect in the final act in an unexpected way for the concerned parties while the audience is very aware of what will happen. No good ...