Stage Fright (1950)

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"Love held its breath as sudden terror held the stage!"

Synopsis

Jonathan Cooper is wanted by the police who suspect him of killing his lover's husband. His friend Eve Gill offers to hide him and Jonathan explains to her that his lover, actress Charlotte Inwood is the real murderer. Eve decides to investigate for herself, but when she meets the detective in charge of the case, she starts to fall in love. (© IMDB)

Technical Information

• black & white
• sound mix: mono (RCA Sound System)
• aspect ratio: 1.37:1 Spherical
• running time: 110 minutes
• production studio: Warner Brothers
• also known as:
  • Paura in Palcoscenico (1950) - Italy

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DVD Releases

released in 2004

	Die rote Lola (1950) - Warner Brothers (Germany, 2004) PAL 1.37:1
	Stage Fright (1950) - Warner Brothers (UK, 2004) PAL 1.37:1 [01:45:24]
	Stage Fright (1950) - Warner Brothers (USA, 2004) NTSC 1.33:1 [01:49:48]

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Themes

• the Hitchcock cameo - walking past Eve Gill (Jane Wyman) and giving her a funny look
  

Cast and Crew

Directed by:

• Alfred Hitchcock

Starring:

• Jane Wyman - Eve Gill
• Marlene Dietrich - Charlotte Inwood
• Michael Wilding - Detective Inspector Wilfred "Ordinary" Smith
• Richard Todd - Jonathan Cooper
• Alastair Sim - Commodore Gill
• Sybil Thorndike - Mrs Gill
• Kay Walsh - Nellie Goode
• Miles Malleson - Mr Fortesque
• Hector MacGregor - Freddie
• Joyce Grenfell - Lovely Ducks
• André Morell - Inspector Byard
• Patricia Hitchcock - Chubby Bannister
• Ballard Berkeley - Sergeant Mellish

Produced by:

• Alfred Hitchcock

Written by:

• Selwyn Jepson - original novel ("Man Running")
• Whitfield Cook
• Alma Reville

Photographed by:

• Wilkie Cooper

Edited by:

• Edward B Jarvis

Music by:

• Leighton Lucas

Costume Design by:

• Christian Dior
• Milo Anderson

Production Design by:

• Terence Verity - art director