Young and Innocent / The Man Who Knew Too Much (Double Feature)
Young And Innocent (1937)
A film actress is murdered by her estranged husband who is jealous of all her young boyfriends. The next day, writer Robert Tisdall (who happens to be one such boyfriend) discovers her body on the beach. He runs to call the police, however, two witnesses think he is the escaping murderer. Robert (Derrick DeMornay) is arrested, but owing to a mix up at the courthouse, he escapes and goes on the run with a police constable's daughter Erica (Nora Pilbeam), determined to prove his innocence.
The Man Who Knew Too Much(1934)
Jill (Edna Best) and Bob Lawrence (Leslie Banks) are on a winter holiday with their daughter, Betty (Nora Pilbeam). While he is dancing with Jill, the secret agent Louis Bernard (Pierre Fresney) is shot to death. With his last words he tells Jill about an assassination planned by some terrorists, about to take place in London. Fearing their plan would be revealed, the spies kidnap Betty and carry her off to London with them. Bob and Jill come back to London too, searching for their daughter. Also starring Peter Lorre.
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Very Early Hitchcock! - upwitharts
As in, a little too early. Young and Innocent goes on way too long, although the band-playing-in-blackface scene is worth sitting through the rest of it. And Peter Lorre in The Man Who Knew Too Much is a lot of fun (as always). A must for Hitchcock and film noir die-hards. And very sophisticated compared to a lot of other stuff out there during this period.Early Works Of Alfred Hitchcock (Two Titles) - bwod
The "master of suspense", director Alfred Hitchcock, honed his tremendous skills as a director in early films such as "Young And Innocent" and "The Man Who Knew Too Much".
To appreciate his later works, such as "Psycho", "The Birds", and "North-By-Northwest", it's interesting to go back and view his earlier works.
Both of the titles on this dvd are very good, within the scope of the techniques available at the time (1930's). Both films are in the public domain and therefore lack the complete restoration seen on many other films from the early era of cinema. But there are some interesting bonus features which more than make up for any deficiencies.
Overall, I give this dvd 3 stars and one firm thumb up, for its entertainment value and historical significance.
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Very Early Hitchcock! - upwitharts
As in, a little too early. Young and Innocent goes on way too long, although the band-playing-in-blackface scene is worth sitting through the rest of it. And Peter Lorre in The Man Who Knew Too Much is a lot of fun (as always). A must for Hitchcock and film ...Early Works Of Alfred Hitchcock (Two Titles) - bwod
The "master of suspense", director Alfred Hitchcock, honed his tremendous skills as a director in early films such as "Young And Innocent" and "The Man Who Knew Too Much".
To appreciate his later works, such as "Psycho", "The Birds", and "North-By-Northwest", ...