Complete credited cast: | |||
Nova Pilbeam | ... | Erica Burgoyne | |
Derrick De Marney | ... | Robert Tisdall (as Derrick de Marney) | |
Percy Marmont | ... | Col. Burgoyne | |
Edward Rigby | ... | Old Will | |
Mary Clare | ... | Erica's Aunt | |
John Longden | ... | Det. Insp. Kent | |
George Curzon | ... | Guy | |
Basil Radford | ... | Erica's Uncle | |
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Pamela Carme | ... | Christine Clay |
George Merritt | ... | Det. Sgt. Miller | |
J.H. Roberts | ... | Mr. Briggs - Solicitor | |
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Jerry Verno | ... | Lorry Driver |
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H.F. Maltby | ... | Police Sergeant |
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John Miller | ... | Police Constable |
An actress is murdered by her estranged husband, who is jealous of all of 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 that he is the escaping murderer. Robert 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, determined to prove his innocence. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>
Hitchcock is in a class by himself. I'll give any of his films multiple viewings. The story and structure of "Young and Innocent" resemble "The 39 Steps," with a young woman helping a young man on the run thwart the police and prove his innocence. This film is a standout, though, not because of the story or acting (both charming), but because of a virtuoso bit of directing by the Master, in which the location of the killer is revealed. As I watched the scene unfold for the first time, I remember thinking, "This is what makes Hitchcock Hitchcock." I wish I had never seen any Hitchcock films so I could watch them all again for the first time. His is a brilliant body of work, and this is an often overlooked example of his mastery of the film art.