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Hitchcock's 1937, "Young and Innocent," starring

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19 year old (and very innocent looking and acting, yet exuding a repressed sexuality) Nora Pilbeam and the undeservedly forgotten Derrick De Marney.
I'd argue the hardest qualities for an actor to portray (perhaps because so few naturally possess them) are intelligence, class, and a suave manner. Cary had it and Derrick did, too.
I don't know why this is a comparably unknown effort of the Master of Suspense: it grips you from the first scene and has many of his stylistic mannerisms: extreme close-ups during the most dangerous moments; routine actions possessing great danger; bodies perilously hanging over precipices, and others.
Sure, the plot has some holes but.... you really don't care because of the chemistry between the principals, the pace of the chase, and the suspense.
The plot, for those who still are indecisive: a woman washes up in the surf, murdered, and a young man seen running from the beach is the prime suspect.
To share anymore would be to ruin key scenes and plot surprises which are part of Hitch's allure.
His early appearance in this one, incidentally, is frightfully clever.

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RE: Hitchcock's 1937, "Young and Innocent," starring - patrickU 06:36:06 04/29/09 (0)
The ONLY optimist film in all his picture.
Funny, it was in my mailbox from N'flix tonight - ArdRi 22:16:52 04/22/09 (4)
I've had it on VHS for a while .It will be nice to see it digital.
- It's a superb transfer. GREAT cinematography and looks it. nt - tinear 07:06:27 04/23/09 (3)
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  - What release is it? - Harmonia 15:59:09 04/23/09 (2)
    The NTSC DVD releases I've seen are not very good prints. I'd love to see this in R1 with a great transfer.
    - RE: What release is it? - patrickU 06:35:16 04/29/09 (0)
      It is a new transfer, digitally remake, just bought it, much better in picture in sound to what we use to have.
      On Amazon.
    - Whatever Netflix sent me. Can't look now 'cause it's wingin' it's way back. Sorry. nt - tinear 19:39:26 04/23/09 (0)
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RE: Hitchcock's 1937, "Young and Innocent," starring - eppis1 21:09:11 04/22/09 (0)
A very good film. I thought that I'd seen all of the best early Hitchcocks, and then discovered this one. Still waiting for a top notch transfer to dvd, but still worth having.

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