An ex-tennis pro carries out a plot to murder his wife. When things go wrong, he improvises a brilliant plan B.
Despite Hitchcock's own reservations this is definitely worth a look. Interesting to his aficionados and darkly funny and depressing in turns.
This was the film Hitchcock made just prior to his great run of Rear Window, The Wrong Man, Vertigo and North by Northwest; you can almost hear his brain ticking over, waiting for the material that will come up to snuff.
Hitchcock's sole foray into 3D gains nothing from the technology, but there are some classic, thrilling touches.
A splendid restoration.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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