This has all those Hitchcock staples. A man on the run who must develop trust with a group of sympathetic confederates, an effort to cover up being framed for a crime he says he did not commit, an innocent young woman who doesn't know where her loyalties should be, and an interesting group of settings which are used to make promote the plot line. Hitchcock usually gives us a person we already know is innocent, a Cary Grant or Robert Donat, but here he messes with us. The young woman becomes enamored with the investigator and the principle male figure is really only a friend. There is a really good performance by Alistair Sim (the star of the most wonderful version of "A Christmas Carol"). Some discount these older films of Hitchcock, but we see his hand in this all the way and it really works. Without giving away any spoilers, I can suggest you listen to the dialogue very carefully for dramatic irony.

Alfred Hitchcock directed this mystery thriller that stars Jane Wyman as Eve Gill, who helps her friend Jonathan Cooper(played by Richard Todd) when he is accused of murdering his lover's husband. The woman in question is actress Charlotte Winwood(played by Marlene Dietrich) who is being interrogated by the detective investigating the case, who also talks to Eve. Strangely, they find themselves falling in love, as the real murderer turns out to be an unpleasant surprise... Disappointing film once again has a good cast(to be expected from Hitchcock) but a disjointed story that ultimately leads nowhere, made semi-infamous because of, what turns out to be, a controversial "flashback".

She steals the movie. I really enjoyed it and bought it for £1.29 on Amazon! Don't want to write any spoilers so if you get the chance, watch it. There's some really bad editing and vocal over-dubbing which in itself is quite amusing. Certainly worth a watch. I find some of Hitchcock's work a little reliant on his name to put the essential bums on seats but this I'm glad to say is an exception. The songs performed by Marlene are instantly forgettable with the exception of 'La Vie En Rose' despite one of the forgettable numbers being written specifically for her/the movie by no other than COLE PORTER! The extras on the DVD are nice to watch. Always like a bit of insight into the projects tho if I want to know more I always look to IDMB who do a GREAT job.

I love this film because it has such charm. The supporting cast of mainly British actors are wonderful. Some of the scenes involving ALastair SImm and Sybil Thorndyke look as though they are improvised. I am sure some of the lines issued by Simm are ad hoc as the actors with him look surprised or about to laugh. I also liked the charming bits of the romance between Michael Wilding and Jane Wyman especially the bit in the car. The background scenes in the main are more interesting than the main storyline murder plot. It isn't a great murder mystery in the Hitchcock mould it is a masterclass in supporting actors stealing a film