Stage Fright

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Marlene Dietrich, Richard Todd, Michael Wilding, and Jane Wyman in Stage Fright (1950)

Film-Noir Mystery Thriller

A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence after he's accused of murdering the husband of a high society entertainer.A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence after he's accused of murdering the husband of a high society entertainer.A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence after he's accused of murdering the husband of a high society entertainer.

Director
- Alfred Hitchcock
Writers
- Whitfield Cook(screen play)
- Alma Reville(adaptation by)
- Selwyn Jepson(based on the novel "Man Running" by)
Stars

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Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination

Marlene Dietrich and Jane Wyman in Stage Fright (1950)

Marlene Dietrich and Richard Todd in Stage Fright (1950)

Marlene Dietrich and Jane Wyman in Stage Fright (1950)

"Stage Fright" Marlene Dietrich 1950/Warner Bros.

"Stage Fright" Richard Todd 1950 Warner Brothers

Alfred Hitchcock on the set of "Stage Fright." 1950 Warner

Marlene Dietrich & Hector MacGregor with director Alfred Hitchcock on the set of "Stage Fright." 1950 Warner

"Stage Fright." Marlene Dietrich with director Alfred Hitchcock. 1950 Warner

Marlene Dietrich in Stage Fright (1950)

Richard Todd and Jane Wyman in Stage Fright (1950)

Marlene Dietrich, Richard Todd, and Jane Wyman in Stage Fright (1950)

Michael Wilding and Jane Wyman in Stage Fright (1950)

Marlene Dietrich

Charlotte Inwoodas Charlotte Inwood

Eve Gillas Eve Gill

Jonathan Cooperas Jonathan Cooper

Michael Wilding

Ordinary Smithas Ordinary Smith

Commodore Gillas Commodore Gill
(as Alistair Sim)

Sybil Thorndike

Mrs. Gillas Mrs. Gill

Nellie Goodeas Nellie Goode

Mr. Fortesqueas Mr. Fortesque
(as Miles Mallison)

Hector MacGregor

Freddie Williamsas Freddie Williams

'Lovely Ducks'as 'Lovely Ducks'

Inspector Byardas Inspector Byard
(as Andre Morell)

Patricia Hitchcock

Chubby Bannisteras Chubby Bannister

Ballard Berkeley

Sergeant Mellishas Sergeant Mellish

Rough Individualas Rough Individual
(uncredited)

Stage Hand With Microphoneas Stage Hand With Microphone
(uncredited)

Man in Pubas Man in Pub
(uncredited)

2nd Chauffeuras 2nd Chauffeur
(uncredited)

Policemanas Policeman
(uncredited)

Director
- Alfred Hitchcock
Writers
- Whitfield Cook(screen play)
- Alma Reville(adaptation by)
- Selwyn Jepson(based on the novel "Man Running" by)
All cast & crew
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I Confess

7.3

Under Capricorn

6.2

Under Capricorn

The Wrong Man

7.4

The Paradine Case

6.5

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Saboteur

7.2

Foreign Correspondent

7.5

Foreign Correspondent

The Trouble with Harry

7.1

The Trouble with Harry

Spellbound

7.5

Suspicion

7.4

Lifeboat

7.6

Topaz

6.2

Family Plot

6.8

Jonathan Cooper is wanted by the police who suspect him of killing his lover's husband. His besotted friend Eve Gill offers to hide him and Jonathan explains to her that his real lover, actress Charlotte Inwood is the real murderer. Eve decides to investigate for herself, but when she meets the detective in charge of the case, she truly falls in love. —Col Needham <col@imdb.com>

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Taglines
- Every time I'm beginning to think what color your eyes are, you disappear!
Genres
Certificate
- Approved
Parents guide

Trivia
In an extraordinary move for the normally controlling director, Alfred Hitchcock allowed Marlene Dietrich an exceptional amount of creative control for this movie, particularly in how she chose to light her scenes. Hitchcock knew that Dietrich had learned a great deal of the art of cinematography from Josef von Sternberg and Günther Rittau and let her work with Cinematographer Wilkie Cooper to light and set her scenes the way that she wished.

Goofs
At the charity fair, it is raining and everyone holds an umbrella. Shots of shoes and the ground show that they are dry.

Quotes
Charlotte Inwood: He was an abominable man. Why do women marry abominable men?

Alternate versions
A French VHS released in the nineties contained two versions of the film: one dubbed, the other subtitled. Beside this difference numerous edits were made in the dubbed version. Many scenes were shortened such as the talk between Eve and her father outside the boathouse in the night, Eve's attempt to disguise herself as a maid... However, and more importantly, this version contained two longer scenes not present in any copy released on VHS or DVD so far.
The first one is an extension of the bar discussion scene between the maid and the other patrons, right before Eve asks Wilfred Smith "Don't you think she's talking too much?" The dialog is dubbed in French.
The second scene is a slightly but magnificent longer version of Marlene Dietrich singing "The Laziest Gal in Town". The complete song runs 4 minutes instead of 3.37 in the edited version. The cut occurs after the first "it's not 'cause I couldn't" in the lyrics.

Connections
Featured in Marlene (1984)

Soundtracks
The Laziest Gal in Town
(1950) (uncredited)
Written by Cole Porter
Performed by Marlene Dietrich and a male quartet

Top review

8/10

Mavis or is it Phyllis?

This movie gets a very much undeserved amount of flack for being a lessor work of Hitchcock. I can see why it might not appeal to some people, being character driven rather than having children being chased by rampant birds or someone being attacked by a serial killer in an old lady's wig. The performances here are all excellent especially Jane Wyman and Marlene Dietrich as Charlotte Inwood, perhaps the laziest girl in town but also the most flamboyant. The secondary characters are also in fine form and make memorable impressions that adds to the enjoyment factor of this film. I don't know why some people feel tricked after watching the movie, seeing and believing are two different things, especially in an Alfred Hitchcock movie!

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7

BumpyRide
Apr 19, 2005

Marlene Dietrich---When Was She Signed to Star in "Stage Fright"?

Release date
- April 15, 1950 (United States)
Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Official site
- Warner Bros.
Language
- English
Also known as
- Trema
Filming locations
- Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London, England, UK
Production company
- Warner Bros.
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Budget
- $1,437,000 (estimated)
Gross worldwide
- $47

See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

Runtime
- 1h 50min
Color
- Black and White
Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1

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Marlene Dietrich, Richard Todd, Michael Wilding, and Jane Wyman in Stage Fright (1950)

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