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Release Date:
6 October 1929 (USA) moreTagline:
See and Hear It - Our Mother Tongue As It Should Be SpokenPlot:
Alice White is the daughter of a shopkeeper in 1920's London. Her boyfriend, Frank Webber is a Scotland... more | add synopsisNewsDesk:
Restored Silent Movies To Be Screened in London Square -- Free(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 16 October 2007)
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Silent Hitchcock. moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Anny Ondra | ... | Alice White | |
| Sara Allgood | ... | Mrs. White | |
| Charles Paton | ... | Mr. White | |
| John Longden | ... | Det. Frank Webber | |
| Donald Calthrop | ... | Tracy | |
| Cyril Ritchard | ... | Mr. Crewe (the artist) | |
| Hannah Jones | ... | Mrs. Humphries (the landlady) | |
| Harvey Braban | ... | The Chief Inspector (sound version) | |
| Ex-Det. Sergt. Bishop | ... | The Detective Sergeant |
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84 minCountry:
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Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.20 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Photophone System)Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:K-12 (1995) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Germany:12 | Spain:T | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1989) | Iceland:LFun Stuff
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As Tracy (Donald Calthrop) sits eating some food which he has just gained in a first minor act of blackmail, he sits humming the tune "The Best Things in Life are Free". moreGoofs:
Continuity: When the artist is talking to the landlady, his walking stick is tucked under his arm. When he turns around, it is hanging on his forearm. moreSoundtrack:
Sonny Boy moreFAQ
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Review for the silent version - What a treat to see Hitchcock exploit the visuals and string together a neat thriller. The final chase sequence at the British Museum and the Library is one of his best. Don't let the silent movie trademark of ham acting spoil it for you because that is part of the fun.