Hitchcock directed this movie twice; once in the UK in 1934 and once in the US with Jimmy Stewart and Doris Day in 1956. Pretty cool, right? I think I like the earlier one better. In both movies a child is kidnapped after the parents accidentally receive information about an assassination. The child is held so the parents will not talk.
The first movie is black and white, and the transfer I viewed was very poor, plus the sound was bad. Nevertheless, the couple in the earlier film does not include Doris Day, so I like them better. Plus, this is one of those old British films where their child is kidnapped, but the parents are still dressed and made up and lounging about without fighting. They are incredibly polite even in their distress. How fun to watch! And this ending is better than the later version. Whatch them both and see what you think!
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