Young and Innocent

"A romantic murder-mystery drama!"

1937 1h 23m EN

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When a young writer is falsely accused of murdering a famous actress, he escapes custody and joins forces with the daughter of a police constable to prove his innocence.

“A romantic murder-mystery drama!”

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Cast

Nova Pilbeam
Erica Burgoyne
Derrick De Marney
Robert Tisdall
Percy Marmont
Col. Burgoyne
Edward Rigby
Old Will
Mary Clare
Erica's Aunt Margaret
John Longden
Det. Insp. Kent
George Curzon
Guy
Basil Radford
Erica's Uncle Basil

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Writers: Charles Bennett, Edwin Greenwood, Anthony Armstrong
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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89 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, shot by Bernard Knowles. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Louis Levy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Charles Frend shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nova Pilbeam and Derrick De Marney and Percy Marmont carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A romantic murder-mystery drama!".

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IMDB entry: tt0029811 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alfred Hitchcock directs. Bernard Knowles behind the camera. Louis Levy scores. Charles Frend cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
289 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, shot by Bernard Knowles. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Louis Levy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Charles Frend shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nova Pilbeam and Derrick De Marney and Percy Marmont carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A romantic murder-mystery drama!".
8IMDB entry: tt0029811 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "countryside", "based on novel or book", "country house", "aunt niece relationship".

The technical file

Cinematography: Bernard Knowles
Original score: Louis Levy
Editing: Charles Frend
Runtime: 83 min · 1h 23m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Young and Innocent (1937)

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CinemaSerf2022-06-20
★ 6/10
Now here's a question - whatever did happen to Nova Pilbeam? She is really good in this gentle little romantic thriller from Alfred Hitchcock. A film star is murdered by her estranged husband after he gets fed up with all her affairs. Her body is found on the beach by one of her beaux "Robert Tisdall" (Derrick de Marney). He goes to fetch the police but is seen running from the crime and soon it is he that the police are searching for. It's at this point that it all gets a little too slapstick; he is caught; then lots of mix-ups and police incompetence before he eventually embarks on a mission to prove his innocence with the help of the aforementioned 18-year-old Pilbeam. It's not one of Hitchcock's better films but is suspenseful and tense enough at times - if somewhat let down by the ending - enough to pass 80 minutes, at any rate.

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