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Hitchcock DVD Collection - Dial M For Murder / I Confess / Stage Fright / The Wrong Man / Strangers On A Train / North By Northwest

Grace Kelly (Actor), Robert Cummings (Actor), Alfred Hitchcock (Director, Producer) Rated: Parental Guidance Format: DVD
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Contributor Michael Wilding, John Brown, Leo Britt, Norma Varden, Les Tremayne, Alma Reville, Charles Cooper, Czenzi Ormonde, Anne Baxter, Laurinda Barrett, Robert Cummings, Charles Andre, Kay Walsh, Marion Lorne, Leo G. Carroll, Sybil Thorndike, Maxwell Anderson, Marlene Dietrich, James Mason, Ovila Légaré, Esther Minciotti, Farley Granger, Angus MacPhail, William Archibald, Karl Malden, Martin Landau, Ken Lynch, John Williams, Richard Todd, Jonathan Hale, Miles Malleson, Anthony Quayle, Philip Ober, Patricia Hitchcock, Eva Marie Saint, Montgomery Clift, Laura Elliot, Howard St John, Gilles Pelletier, Cary Grant, Robert Walker, Raymond Chandler, George Tabori, Ray Milland, Ruth Roman, George Alderson, Harold J. Stone, Brian Aherne, Anthony Dawson, Judson Pratt, O.E. Hasse, Alfred Hitchcock, Patrick Allen, John Doucette, Jessie Royce Landis, Josephine Hutchinson, Whitfield Cook, Philip Coolidge, Hector MacGregor, Adam Williams, George Leigh, Vera Miles, Norma Connolly, Robert Ellenstein, Ernest Lehman, Henry Fonda, Dolly Haas, Joyce Grenfell, Grace Kelly, Edward Platt, Robin Hughes, Alastair Sim, Jane Wyman, Nehemiah Persoff, Dick Wessel, Frederick Knott, Robert Gist, Doreen Lang See more
Runtime 10 hours and 26 minutes
Colour Color / Black & White
Number of discs 7

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A collection of six classic films directed by the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. In 'Strangers on a Train' (1951), Guy Haines (Farley Granger) and Bruno Antony (Robert Walker) meet by chance in a train carriage. After some idle chat in which it transpires that each man has someone in their lives they would like to dispose of, Bruno proposes that he kills Guy's wife, in return for Guy murdering Bruno's father. Guy is appalled, but when his wife is murdered he realises that Bruno is intent on carrying out the 'deal' whether Guy wants to or not. 'Stage Fright' (1950) is set in London's theatreland. On the run from the police, Jonathan Cooper (Richard Todd) takes refuge in the home of his former girlfriend, RADA student Eve Gill (Jane Wyman). Although Cooper has been spotted fleeing the scene of a murder, he insists that he is innocent. Eve believes his story, but knows that the police won't, so she decides to play detective herself. Marlene Dietrich co-stars as Charlotte Innwood, a seductive star of the stage whom Eve eventually pinpoints as the real murderer. In 'I Confess' (1953), Father Michael Logan (Montgomery Clift) faces a crisis of conscience when his caretaker, Otto Keller (O.E. Hasse), confesses to him that he has committed murder. Logan's dilemma intensifies when he himself comes under suspicion of the killing by police inspector Larrue (Karl Malden). Should Logan break with the sanctity of the confessional to prove his own innocence, or be hanged for a crime he did not commit? Hitchcock keeps us guessing till the very end... In 'Dial M For Murder' (1954), an adaptation of Frederick Knott's successful stage play, former tennis pro Tony Wendice (Ray Milland) hatches a cunning plot to get rid of his socialite wife, Margot (Grace Kelly), when he discovers that she has been unfaithful. Wendice blackmails a corrupt former schoolmate into murdering Margot, but the fellow bungles the job, and Margot, having killed her would-be assailant in self-defence, then finds herself under suspicion of premeditated murder. In 'The Wrong Man' (1957), musician Manny Balestrero (Henry Fonda) finds himself imprisoned after being wrongly accused of theft. Allowed out on bail, Manny employs the services of lawyer Frank O'Connor (Anthony Quayle) in his defence, but the strain proves too much for Manny's wife, Rose (Vera Miles), who begins to crack up. Hitchcock follows police procedure rigidly in his account of Manny's arrest, interrogation and imprisonment, based on actual events. In 'North by Northwest' (1959), a masterful mix of comedy and suspense, advertising executive Roger Thornhill (Cary Grant) is lunching in a restaurant with his mother when he mistakenly answers a page for one George Kaplan. He soon finds himself on the run across the country, being pursued by enemies of the government who are convinced that he is a secret agent. He finds a friend in Eve Kendall (Eve Marie Saint), who helps conceal him during a perilous train journey - but soon discovers that she is not all she seems.

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  • Is discontinued by manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Rated ‏ : ‎ Parental Guidance
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.2 x 13.8 x 9.4 cm; 580.6 g
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Alfred Hitchcock
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ PAL
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 10 hours and 26 minutes
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings, John Williams, Patrick Allen, Anthony Dawson
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Warner Bros. Home Ent.
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Alfred Hitchcock
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00069MO9A
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Raymond Chandler, Whitfield Cook, George Tabori, Frederick Knott, Maxwell Anderson
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 7
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  • cora
    5.0 out of 5 stars Can't Have Enough Hitchcock
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 September 2020
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    If you like Hitchcock this box set will make a nice addition to your DVD collection. As is the case with many such sets, there are a couple of the all time favourites (in this case North by Northwest and Dial M for Murder) paired with a few of the lesser known films. I bought it because of Dial M and Stage Fright which I was both looking for.

    Dial M is a classic of suspense, and Grace Kelly is quite wonderful in it. As is Ray Milland opposite her. Stage Fright is a bit of a personal favourite. Jane Wyman is huge fun as the young actress, and Marlene Dietrich is just too delicious as the diva Carlotta. Every time I watch her in this, I become more convinced that it's her performance in this Meryl Streep based her character in The Devil Wears Prada on. I could be wrong, but there it is. Alastair Sim and the great Sybil Thorndyke add a goodly dose of humour to the film as Wyman's kindly parents. I also love the story with it's twists and turns. Very enjoyable little film.

    I already own a copy of North by Northwest, but it's such a great film I don't mind having it twice. It's a Hitchcock essential - featuring such iconic scenes as the crop duster sequence and Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint scrambling across the face of Mount Rushmore.

    The other three films were a bonus, so to speak. I hadn't seen them before. All are decent and I enjoyed watching them. Strangers on a Train has a really interesting plot centering around the idea that if two complete strangers each kill the person the other wants out of the way, neither of them will be suspected of the deed, while the other will have an unshakable alibi. I Confess puts a priest in an ethical dilemma after a murderer confesses his deed to him. The Wrong Man is a rather dark story, apparently based on real events, and entirely devoid of any of the humour Hitchcock usually so masterfully incorporates in his films. However, Henry Fonda is marvelous in the lead and it's well worth watching for his performance alone. Good film, though not one I'll watch again in a hurry.

    Every film is on a seperate DVD, all of which contain a goodly amount of bonus material and come in their own cases inside a cardboard sleeve. Subtitles are available for all films. Picture and sound quality is very decent. Overall, a good buy. Six films in a set and only one set of delivery charges (with the rather steep p&p to Ireland and Amazon's currency converter surcharge for Irish customers this does make a difference) made it definitely worth while getting the collection.
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  • Bridget
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hitchcock DVD collection
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 February 2009
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    I recently decided to collect some of Hitchcock's films as I do not know them well and I am interested in early cinema. In addition to the 6 box set I have also bought the 14 box set Hitchcock 14 Disc Box Set - Vertigo/ The Birds/ Rear Window/ Marnie/ Frenzy/ Topaz/ The Trouble With Harry/ Torn Curtain/ Psycho/ Family Plot/ Saboteur/ Shadow Of A Doubt/ Man Who Knew Too Much/ Rope, a used tape of Snowbound and the 3 box set 3 Classic Hitchcock Films - The 39 Steps / The Lady Vanishes / Secret Agent [1935]. I am very much enjoying all of the films and looking forward to getting to know them better. The psychology is simplistic but the films are thought-provoking, easy to watch and fun. The horror is mild compared with more modern films but some of the scenes are haunting or intriguing. I also like the extra material with information about Hitchcock and the way the scenes (e.g. The Birds) have been contrived. In particular I have learned more about interpretation by comparing Hitchcock's version of The 39 Steps with the recent BBC version and the Robert Powell version The 39 Steps [1978]. You can see that the basic plot is taken from John Buchan's original book but adapted in very different ways with various new characters.
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  • Reginald Cooper
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good price!!!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 November 2024
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    Good price,bit only 2 decent films for me!
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  • Mrs. S. D. R.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great movies - good package
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 January 2024
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    Great choice of movies in a single box.
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  • RalphHF
    5.0 out of 5 stars The old'uns are the best
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 February 2012
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    I bought this box because it has many of my favourte movies.So far I have viewed only three of the movies and I cant find fault with them at all. The first I viewed Was Strangers On A Train. The thing that impressed me most of all about it was the quality of the digitised restoration . It was superb, absolutly pristine black and white photography. It looks as it was meant to look,the first print from the negative for the premier show. The others I have viewed are of the same quality.A must for all you 'Hitch' movie buffs and at a bargain price!
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  • Marina Dram
    4.0 out of 5 stars Present for Husbands
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 September 2009
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    Am saving this up for a Chistmas Treat for my 50 something husband who always buys exxactly what he WANTS himself!! So I always have to think up some relic from the past or unnecessary luxury. This comes after Socks, ties, cufflinks and Chocolate or Whisky etc!!
    But he loves a really well made movie like these and Almodovar!
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  • john
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great films from a great film-maker/
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 July 2012
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    All the films in this set are great to watch. There is a real selection of Hitchcock's different styles. There are films in black and white and colour in this set. My favourite is probably Strangers on a Train and North by Northwest. I Confess was probably the weakest for me.

    Also, really enjoyed The wrong man - a really good film which I am sure to watch again, which was based on a true set of events.

    Get this set if you can and want a good selection of Hitchcock films at a cheap price.
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  • Mr. Mike Thomas
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hitchcock DVD boxset
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 June 2011
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    As a lifelong admirer of Hitch's work this was a must have for me. Very occasionally, art and entertainment meet unforgettably on equal terms - Hitch's films are a blend in point - and in Hitch's case that overworked word "genius" is entirely appropriate. If, like me, you are a Hitch addict, acquiring this box set means you need never again suffer withdrawal symptoms. Even the colours - once fading sadly - have now been restored to pristine condition. All this, and only £1 per film!
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