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Summary: Perhaps Hitchcock's best film from the '30s
Review: "Young and Innocent" is not one of Hitchcock's best-known films, and this is a shame. It is one of his most entertaining films from the 30s, featuring suspenseful situations, charming characters portrayed by excellent actors, snappy, witty dialogue, and fabulous camera work. This under-appreciated film deserves more viewers!The story revolves around a destitute writer who is accused of murdering a truly bitchy movie star. Locating his missing raincoat seems to be the key to proving his innocence and finding the real killer, but between an incompetant attorney and policemen wanting a quick end to the case, he seems destined to hang. But that is until he slips from the courthouse during a moment of confusion. He is joined in his mad dash for evidence by the domestic, yet-tomboyish and strong-willed daughter of the local chief of police. Will the unlikely pair manage to clear our hero's name before he is recaptured by the police? This film shares a number of similar elements with the better-known "The 39 Steps." Unlike that film, in which the modern viewer is able to see the end coming about twenty minutes before it arrives, however, "Young and Innocent" keeps the viewer on the edge of his seat up to the very end. The climactic nightclub scene is particularly well-done and thrilling.
Rating:
Summary: Perhaps Hitchcock's best film from the '30s
Review: "Young and Innocent" is not one of Hitchcock's best-known films, and this is a shame. It is one of his most entertaining films from the 30s, featuring suspenseful situations, charming characters portrayed by excellent actors, snappy, witty dialogue, and fabulous camera work. This under-appreciated film deserves more viewers! The story revolves around a destitute writer who is accused of murdering a truly bitchy movie star. Locating his missing raincoat seems to be the key to proving his innocence and finding the real killer, but between an incompetant attorney and policemen wanting a quick end to the case, he seems destined to hang. But that is until he slips from the courthouse during a moment of confusion. He is joined in his mad dash for evidence by the domestic, yet-tomboyish and strong-willed daughter of the local chief of police. Will the unlikely pair manage to clear our hero's name before he is recaptured by the police? This film shares a number of similar elements with the better-known "The 39 Steps." Unlike that film, in which the modern viewer is able to see the end coming about twenty minutes before it arrives, however, "Young and Innocent" keeps the viewer on the edge of his seat up to the very end. The climactic nightclub scene is particularly well-done and thrilling.
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Summary: A Good Film That Deserves A Higher Profile
Review: 'Young and Innocent' was one of the last of Hitchcock's 1930's films I got round to watching. Seldom on television and rarely mentioned, I was therefore surprised at just how entertaining the movie is. Because it is an 'innocent man on the run' picture it inevitably gets overshadowed by 'The 39 Steps', 'North By Northwest' and all the others, but 'Young and Innocent' has a really pleasant, easy going style missing from the other films. For once Hitchcock shows the good side of human nature rather than the dark nasty side. Nova Pilbeam and Derrick De Marney were never cut out to be major stars but they keep the story ticking over nicely with very competent performances. Laserlight also deserve praise - they have used a very good print, so no complaints about picture quality. To be honest, I don't really care about the other features on this DVD. I only bought it for 'Young and Innocent' and I'm glad I did so.
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Summary: YOUNG AND INNOCENT
Review: I admit to having not seen the beginning of this movie (although I intend to rent it soon). I caught it on tv at some late hour,and although i was not impressed immediately I soon found myself intrigued by the light humor and mystery of the film. I had the advantage of not knowing it was Hitchkock when I was watching it,and therefore did not expect great suspense. Although a compelling mystery,the film is not like many of Hitchkocks films,as it's real strength is in the humor and the romance. Although,not a deep story the charachters are extremely likeable and the dialogue enchanting. It is a really enjoyable movie. I know you don't care,but as i was watching it I thought I spotted Hitchcock,but couldn't belive it was his film...I guess I was right.
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Summary: YOUNG AND INNOCENT
Review: I admit to having not seen the beginning of this movie (although I intend to rent it soon). I caught it on tv at some late hour,and although i was not impressed immediately I soon found myself intrigued by the light humor and mystery of the film. I had the advantage of not knowing it was Hitchkock when I was watching it,and therefore did not expect great suspense. Although a compelling mystery,the film is not like many of Hitchkocks films,as it's real strength is in the humor and the romance. Although,not a deep story the charachters are extremely likeable and the dialogue enchanting. It is a really enjoyable movie. I know you don't care,but as i was watching it I thought I spotted Hitchcock,but couldn't belive it was his film...I guess I was right.
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Summary: A good evening's entertainment
Review: Once one gets past the hokey over-acting in the opening moments, the viewer is in store for an entertaining cat-and-mouse thriller featuring one of the earliest uses of Hitchcock's favorite "wrong man being chased by the authorities" plotline. Highlights include an amazing mine cave-in scene and an extended crane shot in a crowded ballroom, as the camera slowly moves in closer and closer to the real killer, finally settling in on just his nervous, rapidly blinking eyes. The second feature on the Laserlight DVD, "The Cheney Vase", isn't much to write home about. It's an early, undistinguished episode from the "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" TV show. It was clearly made from a kinescope of dubious quality, and the story about a priceless vase just isn't very interesting. However, the nice print of the main feature; the bonus trailer from "Strangers on a Train" (also a good print); and the low price make this Laserlight DVD worth picking up. I have to agree with Dr. Struhl's review, though: the Tony Curtis introductions included in these Laserlight editions are tolerable at best, but ultimately don't bring anything of value to the table.
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Summary: Sadly Underrated!
Review: This gem isn't the most celebrated movie of Hitch's but it is really quite enjoyable. Granted the opening scene is radically overacted but that only lasts for a few short seconds. Hitchcock does some rather inteesting things in this movie. For instance, there's a scene where a innocent man finds the body and with the creative use of montage it has a really erie glow to it. He zooms in on a flock of gulls and it really is something to see. After he finds the body,he goes for help. Unfortunatly for him, it looks as if he's running away. Eventually he and the cheif constipols's daughter go off looking for the real killer with the police after them. Watch this movie- It's worth it just for the endng scene! It's great!!!
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Summary: A fine but not well known Hitchcock effort
Review: This has many of the elements that you can see in Hitchcock's better-known films, including the exceptional use of the camera and black-and-white composition, the interesting eccentric details--and of course, the plot involving an innocent man who is wrongly accused of a crime. The cast does not consist of well known names, but nonetheless they do good jobs with their performances. The resolution of the story could have been stronger, but this is overall a very engaging and entertaining film, well worth the modest price. The transfer is clear and from better prints than you usually see, and the sound about as good as one can expect from this vintage (1937). If you avoid the painful brief introduction and conclusion by Tony Curtis--who seems to be in very bad health--you will find much to enjoy here.
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Summary: Great film, okay transfer
Review: When I review these Laserlite Hitchcock DVDs, I tend to put more empphasis on the film transfers rather than the film itself, mainly because every other film review available talks the plot to death. So I write my reviews with the assumption that the reader already knows the plot of the film. ...As far as the film goes, this is one of my personal favorite Hitchcock films. It's a terrific re-working of The 39 Steps about a man who is accused of a murder he didn't commit and must flee from the law and find the real culprit in order to prove himself innocent. It was a formula that would become a regular part of the Hitchcock canon for years to come. ...As far as the DVD goes, it's just okay. Once you get past the mediocre Tony Curtis intro, you get enjoy the crackles and pops, light-to-dark contrast jumps and cut-off lines of dialouge and jump-cuts resulting from missing frames that most any other home video edition of the film will provide to you. This isn't to say it's a terrible and unwatchable transfer. This is definately no "Murder" or "Skin Game," but it's also a disappointment when compared to Laserlite transfers of "Sabotage" and "Rich and Strange." The movie never at any point becomes unbearable from the transfer, but Laserlite has done better....Still, it's probably the best copy available so far on DVD, but I would ultimately recomend Criterion's Laserdisc, if you still have a laserdisc player, until Criterion reissues this on DVD. extra features include a trailer for a later Hitchcock film and a foregettable episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents that he did not direct. Laserlite cannot be bashed for this, as it is a better bonus than just nothing. 4 1/2 stars to Hitchcock for an excellent film, 3 stars to Laserlight for trying hard, but not hitting the mark every time.
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Summary: Better Than "The 39 Steps"
Review: You know its a good movie when the use of blackface (i am african american by the way) actually works and doesn't hurt the film. Quite exciting and humorous throughout. I found the film better than "The 39 Steps" because I never saw the ending coming. It is quite original. Both of the leads are also very appealing as are the rest of the supporting cast. Standout scenes are the action sequence at the mine and the scene at the nightclub.
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