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Director:
Alfred Hitchcock
Writers:
Whitfield Cook (screen play)
Alma Reville (adaptation)
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Release Date:
15 April 1950 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
Every time I'm beginning to think what color your eyes are, you disappear! See more »
Plot:
A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a high society entertainer. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination See more »
NewsDesk:
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User Reviews:
A solid, entertaining Hitch flick See more (79 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Jane Wyman ... Eve Gill

Marlene Dietrich ... Charlotte Inwood

Michael Wilding ... Ordinary Smith

Richard Todd ... Jonathan Cooper
Alastair Sim ... Commodore Gill (as Alistair Sim)
Sybil Thorndike ... Mrs. Gill
Kay Walsh ... Nellie Goode
Miles Malleson ... Mr. Fortesque (also as Miles Mallison)
Hector MacGregor ... Freddie Williams
Joyce Grenfell ... 'Lovely Ducks'
André Morell ... Inspector Byard (as Andre Morell)
Patricia Hitchcock ... Chubby Bannister
Ballard Berkeley ... Sergeant Mellish
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Adair ... Rough Individual (uncredited)
Alfie Bass ... Stage Hand With Microphone (uncredited)
Gordon Bell ... 2nd Chauffeur (uncredited)
Gerald Case ... Policeman (uncredited)
Robert Cawdron ... Policeman (uncredited)
Cyril Chamberlain ... Detective Sgt. Loomis (uncredited)
Ann Codrington ... Helper (uncredited)
Brenda Cowling ... Plump RADA Girl (uncredited)
Basil Cunard ... Mr. Tippett (uncredited)
Nuna Davey ... Masculine Woman (uncredited)
Petra Davies ... RADA Girl (uncredited)
Howard Douglas ... 3rd Chauffeur (uncredited)
Josephine Douglas ... Valerie (uncredited)
Frank Duncan ... News Photographer (uncredited)
Susanne Gibbs ... Little Girl (uncredited)
Helen Goss ... Miss Tippett (uncredited)
Everley Gregg ... Charlotte's Dressmaker (uncredited)
Irene Handl ... Mrs. Mason - Gill's Maid (uncredited)
John Harvey ... Inspector Loomis (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock ... Man Staring at Eve on Street (uncredited)
Arthur Howard ... Groves - Charlotte's Butler (uncredited)

Lionel Jeffries ... Bald RADA Student (uncredited)
Linda King ... Garden Party Barker (uncredited)
Kenneth Kove ... Meek Little Man (uncredited)
Joe Linnane ... Liveried Doorman (uncredited)
Howard Marion-Crawford ... 1st Chauffeur (uncredited)
Sydney Moncton ... Stage Manager (uncredited)
Edna Morris ... Plump Woman (uncredited)
Colin Morton ... Garden Party Barker (uncredited)
Reginald Purdell ... Police Car Driver (uncredited)
Louie Ramsay ... Young Woman (uncredited)
Jean Shepherd ... Fitter (uncredited)
Dennis Vance ... 2nd Detective (uncredited)
Digby Wolfe ... Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
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Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock 
 
Writing credits
Whitfield Cook (screen play)

Alma Reville (adaptation by)

Selwyn Jepson (based on a novel by)

James Bridie  additional dialogue (uncredited)
Ranald MacDougall  uncredited

Produced by
Alfred Hitchcock .... producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Leighton Lucas 
 
Cinematography by
Wilkie Cooper (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Edward B. Jarvis  (as E.B. Jarvis)
 
Casting by
Robert Lennard (uncredited)
 
Art Direction by
Terence Verity 
 
Costume Design by
Milo Anderson (uncredited)
Christian Dior (costume designer: Marlene Dietrich) (uncredited)
 
Makeup Department
Colin Garde .... makeup artist
Joan Smallwood .... hairdresser (uncredited)
Neville Smallwood .... assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Fred Ahern .... production supervisor
Gerry Mitchell .... production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dennis Bertera .... second assistant director (uncredited)
Jack Martin .... first assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Bill Beavis .... scenic artist (uncredited)
Olga Lehmann .... set dresser (uncredited)
Anthony Masters .... chief draughtsman (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Harold V. King .... sound (as Harold King)
Leslie Hammond .... sound recording mixer (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Eric Besche .... camera operator (uncredited)
Davis Boulton .... still photographer (uncredited)
Jack Haste .... camera operator (uncredited)
Chris Holden .... focus puller (uncredited)
Dennis C. Lewiston .... clapper loader (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Babs Gray .... assistant wardrobe (uncredited)
Alice McLaren .... wardrobe mistress (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Eve Catchpole .... first assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Louis Levy .... musical director
 
Other crew
Pamela Gayler .... assistant continuity (uncredited)
Angela Martelli .... continuity (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
110 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
West Germany:16 (nf) | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (2004) | South Korea:15 | Brazil:16 | Canada:14A (video rating) | USA:Unrated | Norway:16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:G | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #14269)
Filming Locations:
Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, UKSee more »
Company:
Warner Bros. PicturesSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Marlene Dietrich, Jane Wyman and Richard Todd all died at the same age: 90.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: At the charity fair it is raining and everyone holds an umbrella. Shots of shoes and the ground show that they are dry.See more »
Quotes:
Det. Insp. Wilfred 'Ordinary' Smith:I once had a cousin who had an ulcer and an extremely funny face, both at the same time. Everybody laughed at him when he was telling his symptoms. His name was Jim.
Eve Gill:That must've been terrible!
Det. Insp. Wilfred 'Ordinary' Smith:Oh, I don't know, Jim is quite a common name.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest' (2000) (V)See more »
Soundtrack:
Love Is Lyrical (Whisper Sweet Little Nothing to Me)See more »

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22 out of 27 people found the following review useful.
A solid, entertaining Hitch flick, 17 October 1999
Author: boy-13 (afsfboy22@aol.com)

Often considered to be one of Alfred Hitchcock's lesser known films, "Stage Fright" has unfortunately gotten a bad wrap. Even mediocre Hitchcock is better than most movies ever get, though. And this one is a solid, entertaining picture. With an eclectic cast one doesn't expect to see together, each diverse actor provides a little something for everyone. And with Jane Wyman, Marlene Dietrich, Richard Todd and Michael Wilding how can you go wrong?

Wyman convincingly plays a drama student who gets involved over her head in a purely Hitchcockian case of murder. When her ex-lover Todd is suspected of killing Dietrich's husband, Wyman hides him and helps him allude the police. Meanwhile, Wyman disguises herself as Dietrich's maid to help find evidence to save Todd's freedom. Wyman falls into a dangerous trap, and danger surrounds her.

Disappointingly underdeveloped as it starts, "Stage Fright" eventually turns into a first-rate thriller. While Wyman has been better, Dietrich is hilariously catty and Todd is wickedly suspicious. This is undoubtedly a Hitchcock film all the way around, but adding a nice twist to the formula is a soaring, romantic soundtrack. A seriously satisfying film, "Stage Fright" hits most of the right notes.

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